[Rupture of the intra-abdominal spleen as a cause of hemothorax]

Ann Fr Anesth Reanim. 1998;17(1):58-60. doi: 10.1016/s0750-7658(97)80185-2.
[Article in French]

Abstract

We report a case of a 17-year-old patient with an haemothorax related to an intra-abdominal spleen rupture. The nature of this haemothorax is unusual and the problem is how to obtain the etiology in this case. The spleen was in intra-abdominal position on all radiological examinations and was the source of bleeding. Therefore, laparotomy is the only convenient therapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Accidents, Traffic
  • Adolescent
  • Hemothorax / diagnostic imaging
  • Hemothorax / etiology*
  • Hemothorax / surgery
  • Humans
  • Laparotomy
  • Male
  • Radiography
  • Spleen / diagnostic imaging
  • Splenic Rupture / complications*
  • Splenic Rupture / diagnostic imaging
  • Splenic Rupture / surgery