Spontaneous spleen rupture mimicking non-specific thoracic pain: A rare case in physiotherapy practice.

Carla SforzaMichele MargelliFiras Mourad Fabrizio BrindisinoJohn D HeickFilippo Maselli

Published in: Physiotherapy theory and practice (2022)

The purpose of this current case report is to describe the clinical reasoning of a physiotherapist screening a patient who presented with thoracic pain due to a spontaneous rupture of the spleen, that resulted in a referral to another health practitioner.

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