Spontaneous Rupture of a Primary Splenic Cyst Causing Hemoperitoneum
Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
;
: 247-248, 2005.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-101446
ABSTRACT
A 14-yr-old male presented with a hemoperitoneum caused by a spontaneous rupture of a primary splenic cyst. The laparotomy showed a ruptured spleen at the lower pole from one of the multiple cyst-like lesions, measuring approximately 2 cm in diameter. After the splenectomy, a microscopic examination confirmed the diagnosis of a primary splenic cyst lined with a mature, well-differentiated squamous epithelium. A hemoperitoneum caused by a spontaneous rupture of a primary splenic cyst is a rare but potentially lethal complication, because most patients with a splenic rupture present with some degree of hypovolemia.
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Main subject:
Rupture
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Rupture, Spontaneous
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Spleen
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Splenectomy
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Splenic Rupture
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Hypovolemia
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Diagnosis
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Epithelium
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Hemoperitoneum
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Laparotomy
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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