Splenic rupture as a consequence of dual malignant pathology: a case report
Open Access
- 1 September 2003
- journal article
- case report
- Published by BMJ in Journal of Clinical Pathology
- Vol. 56 (9), 709-710
- https://doi.org/10.1136/jcp.56.9.709
Abstract
A 76 year old woman presented acutely with non-traumatic splenic rupture, which was successfully treated by emergency splenectomy. Histological examination of the spleen revealed the coexistence of metastatic adenocarcinoma cells, together with low grade B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Splenic rupture as a consequence of malignant disease is discussed, together with a brief review of the literature.Keywords
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