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Association of Atraumatic Splenic Rupture and Acute Pancreatitis: Case Report with Literature Review.

Lidija LjubicicVibor SesaSilvija Cukovic-CavkaIvan RomicIgor Petrovic
Published in: Case reports in surgery (2022)
Atraumatic splenic rupture is an uncommon complication of acute pancreatitis. This article presents a case of a 35-year-old patient presenting with acute pancreatitis who subsequently developed a splenic vein thrombosis and splenic rupture requiring a laparotomy and splenectomy. This rare but life-threatening complication requires prompt recognition and management in patients with pancreatitis who develop sudden hemodynamic instability.
Keyphrases
  • case report
  • pulmonary embolism