Spontaneous rupture of spleen in a patient with COVID-19 disease: case report and review of the literature

Spontaneous rupture of spleen in a patient with COVID-19 disease: case report and review of the literature

Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been associated with multisystemic complications and thrombotic events including pulmonary embolism and deep venous thrombosis. Splenic rupture has been recently reported as a complication in patients with COVID-19, however, the number of cases is lim...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of surgical case reports 2022-04, Vol.2022 (4), p.rjac124
Hauptverfasser: Trabulsi, Nora H, Alshammakh, Sonds S, Shabkah, Alaa A, Aladawi, Mohannad, Farsi, Ali H
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been associated with multisystemic complications and thrombotic events including pulmonary embolism and deep venous thrombosis. Splenic rupture has been recently reported as a complication in patients with COVID-19, however, the number of cases is limited and the mechanism is still not clearly understood. We present a case of spontaneous splenic rupture secondary to COVID-19 disease.
ISSN:2042-8812
2042-8812
DOI:10.1093/jscr/rjac124