Spontaneous Rupture of the Normal Spleen

Spontaneous rupture of the spleen in the prodromal period of chickenpox

“…Other authors (Susman, 1927;Colman, 1939;Rankin, 1939;Moore & Chapman, 1951;Nicoll, 1952;Thompson, 1954;Brodman & Bautista, 1959) emphasize the diagnostic difficulties in such cases and in none of their patients was a correct diagnosis made prior to operation.…”

“…Surgical Registrar, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury SPONTANEOUS rupture of the spleen is a rare surgical emergency but is a known hazard of pathological splenomegaly. It can occur in patients with an apparently normal spleen (Susman, 1927;Coleman, 1939;Orloff & Peskin, 1958;Brodman & Bautista, 1959).…”

Spontaneous Rupture of a Normal Spleen in a Haemophiliac

“…Rupture of the diseased spleen has also been reported in association with sarcoidosis, multiple myeloma, Gaucher's disease, bilharziasis and typhoid, as well as in acute febrile illnesses. Spontaneous rupture of an apparently normal spleen has been recorded on a number of occasions (Ferrand, d'Eshougues, Robert, Barsotti and Streit, 1959;Perl, Darter and Milles 1958;Orloff and Peskin, 1958;Morrin and Buiney, 1961;Graham, 1960;and Smith, Rodriguez, Meade, 1962), and the condition has been reviewed by Brodman and Bautista, 1959;Comacho, 1959;and EHusni and Turell, 1961. The catastrophe has also been described in association with pregnancy (Embrey and Painter, 1962).…”