Atraumatic splenic rupture associated with COVID-19
Nils Smaadahl,
Fabienne Rüber,
Simon Bosbach
et al.
Abstract:Atraumatic splenic rupture (ASR) is a rare but life-threatening condition. Several underlying pathologies have been associated with a splenic rupture in the absence of trauma, most often malignant-haematological disorders, viral infections or local inflammatory disorders. The management of ASR is similar to traumatic splenic rupture and includes early risk stratification of patients to determine those eligible for non-operative treatment versus those who need immediate surgical intervention. In this report, we… Show more
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