Sirbou R, Tissier C, Bejot Y, Freysz M. Spontaneous splenic rupture after thrombolysis for ischemic stroke.
Am J Emerg Med 2014;
33:478.e3-4. [PMID:
25440002 DOI:
10.1016/j.ajem.2014.08.057]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2014] [Accepted: 08/21/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Spontaneous spleen rupture with no recent report of trauma is an extremely rare and life-threatening cause of intraperitoneal hemorrhage.We present the first case of an atraumatic pathological splenic rupture following alteplase thrombolysis for ischemic stroke.
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