Sandbox:Dildar
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Dildar Hussain, MBBS [2]
Overview
The Spleen is the most commonly affected organ in the abdomen leading to splenectomy as a result of blunt trauma to the abdomen.The trauma can be due to number of reasons such as road side accidents,falls,violence.There are a number of non traumatic reasons of splenic rupture due to an underlying pathology.
Classification
Historical Perspective
Pathophysiology
Causes
Common casuses
The common causes of splenic rupture includes.[1]
- Neoplasms
- Infections
- Non Infectious
- Therapy related
- Mechanical Causes
Less common casuses
- Autologus stem cell transplantation in AL Amyloidosis patients[2]
Differentiating Splenic Rupture from Other Diseases
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk Factors
Screening
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Diagnosis
Diagnostic Study of Choice
History and Symptoms
Physical Examination
Laboratory Findings
Electrocardiogram
X-Ray
MRI
Other Imaging Findings
Other Diagnostic Studies
References
- ↑ Renzulli P, Hostettler A, Schoepfer AM, Gloor B, Candinas D (2009). "Systematic review of atraumatic splenic rupture". Br J Surg. 96 (10): 1114–21. doi:10.1002/bjs.6737. PMID 19787754.
- ↑ Sato S, Tamai Y, Okada S, Kannbe E, Takeda K, Tanaka E (2017). "Atraumatic Splenic Rupture due to Ectopic Extramedullary Hematopoiesis after Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation in a Patient with AL Amyloidosis". Intern Med. doi:10.2169/internalmedicine.9018-17. PMID 29093392.