Splenic rupture presenting as haemothorax.

Haemothorax via an intact diaphragm

“…We have found a single report of splenic rupture presenting with a haemothorax 3 . The patient had suffered blunt trauma to the left side of the chest and abdomen and surgical exploration revealed a large diaphragmatic tear and rupture of the spleen.…”

Hemothorax

“…Any retroperitoneal bleeding from the kidney, 16 or liver, or spleen 17,72 after surgery or trauma can cause blood in the pleural space. Another retroperitoneal organ, the pancreas, has presented with hemothorax during severe pancreatitis or following pseudocyst rupture.…”