Spontaneous rupture of the spleen

Is the Diagnosis of Spontaneous Rupture of a Normal Spleen Valid?

“…Susman (9) in 1927 argued that the pathology predisposing to the rupture was so localised that the abnormal tissue was destroyed by the rupture. Weber(lO) postulated rupture of congenital small artery aneurysms as tge cause of apparent spontaneous splenic rupture.…”

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).…”

Delayed Haemorrhage Following Traumatic Rupture of the Spleen

“…In all closed intra‐abdominal injuries the spleen is the organ most commonly damaged (Roettig, 1943 ; McIndoe, 1932). Delayed haemorrhage following traumatic rupture of the spleen is of serious import (Susman, 1927) as the haemorrhage is usually violent and comes on when the patient's haemodynamics are in the process of returning to normal. The diagnosis is often missed as the original injury is forgotten because of the interval period of symptomatic silence (McIndoe, 1932).…”