&lt;p&gt;Case Report: Sudden Splenic Rupture in a &lt;em&gt;Plasmodium falciparum&lt;/em&gt;-Infected Patient&lt;/p&gt;

Kassam, Nadeem; Michael, Steven; Hameed, Kamran; Ali, Athar; Surani, Salim

doi:10.2147/ijgm.s267197

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“…In patients with spontaneous rupture, subcapsular hematoma with associated peri-splenic blood products is characteristic for diagnosis [41]. In endemic areas, repeated subclinical bleeding followed by healing can lead the spleen to develop a so-called "onion skin" appearance [42].…”

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Cross-sectional imaging findings of splenic infections: is differential diagnosis possible?

et al. 2021

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The spleen plays an important role in the immunological homeostasis of the body. Several neoplastic and non-neoplastic diseases may affect this organ, and imaging is of fundamental importance for diagnosis. Infectious diseases of the spleen can be encountered in daily radiology practice, and differential diagnosis may sometimes be challenging. Infectious involvement of the spleen can be primary or secondary to a different source outside the spleen. Despite the fact that different infectious diseases may cause similar imaging findings, we believe that differential diagnosis between different causes may also be possible in certain patients with imaging. Early diagnosis may potentially enhance patients' treatment and outcome. In this review, we aimed to increase imaging specialists' awareness of splenic infections by describing the multimodality imaging features of common and atypical infections of the spleen with their differential diagnoses.

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Cross-sectional imaging findings of splenic infections: is differential diagnosis possible?

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“…[5] Other risk factors include other infective states such as infectious mononucleosis or malaria. [6,7] Clinical Awareness Surgeons, especially those involved with trauma care, should have a low threshold for diagnosing the splenic injury and proceeding with management accordingly. When the surgeon examines the patient with abdominal trauma, they should pay particular attention to the various signs of blunt organ injury.…”

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An Overview on Splenic Trauma Management Approach

Alshehri¹,

Alanazi²,

Alharbi³

et al. 2021

Int j pharm res allied sci

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Background: Of all organ injuries, the two most commonly encountered blunt abdominal injuries to organs are the spleen and liver. Splenic injury is historically managed by urgent laparotomy and subsequent removal of the spleen. This puts patients at lifelong postoperative risk of infections, and prophylactic vaccinations. Objectives: To review the literature on recent updates on splenic injury diagnosis and management. Methodology: PubMed database was used for article selection, papers on organ blunt trauma were obtained on the topic of splenic injury, and reviewed. Review: An updated outlook on splenic injuries shows that not all patients require an urgent splenectomy. In fact, many patients today could be managed conservatively under the supervision of the surgical team. Only patients who deteriorated and become hemodynamically unstable would fit the criteria for surgical intervention.Conclusion: In conclusion, splenic trauma used to be historically managed through emergency splenectomy. With the advancement of radiological technology, especially the CT scan, this blunt abdominal injury can now be staged and treated accordingly. Generally, hemodynamically stable patients can be managed conservatively, while those who are hemodynamically unstable are referred for operative management or interventional radiology.

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