J Korean Soc Emerg Med.
2005 Feb;16(1):218-220.
Spontaneous Splenic Rupture Secondary to a Metastatic Gastric Carcinoma
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- 1Department of Emergency Medicine, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University, Seoul, Korea. ryuchoi64@sanggyepaik.ac.kr
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- Pathologic splenic rupture is an uncommon finding associated with a long list of pathologic conditions, including infectious diseases, hematologic diseases, metabolic disorders, drug therapy, primary and secondary benign or malignant splenic tumors, acute or chronic pancreatitis, collagen disorders pregnancy, and others. In this report, we present a case study of a pathologic splenic rupture caused by metastasis from a previously undiagnosed gastric carcinoma.
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