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31 / 07 / 2016

 


SPONTANEOUS SPLENIC RUPTURE SECONDARY TO RIVAROXABAN: RARE BUT RAISING

Zainab Naseem, Muslim Mustaev, Boris Strekozov.


Cited By: 4

Abstract
A 68-year old male presented to our hospital with sudden onset of left sided chest and abdominal pain. The patient was previously treated for left lower lobe pneumonia and reported no history of chest or abdominal trauma. His medical history included atrial fibrillation which was managed by rivaroxaban 20 mg once daily. Computed tomography of the abdomen demonstrated a splenic haematoma. The patient rapidly deteriorated and developed hypovolaemic shock. Emergency laparotomy revealed haemoperitoneum of 3500 mL and the ruptured spleen. The postoperative course was complicated by pancreatic fistula formation which eventually resolved.

Key words: spontaneous splenic rupture, rivaroxaban


 
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Zainab Naseem, Muslim Mustaev, Boris Strekozov. SPONTANEOUS SPLENIC RUPTURE SECONDARY TO RIVAROXABAN: RARE BUT RAISING. Int J Surg Med. 2016; 2(3): 134-136. doi:10.5455/ijsm.spleenrupture


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Zainab Naseem, Muslim Mustaev, Boris Strekozov. SPONTANEOUS SPLENIC RUPTURE SECONDARY TO RIVAROXABAN: RARE BUT RAISING. https://www.ejos.org/?mno=208469 [Access: February 20, 2024]. doi:10.5455/ijsm.spleenrupture


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Zainab Naseem, Muslim Mustaev, Boris Strekozov. SPONTANEOUS SPLENIC RUPTURE SECONDARY TO RIVAROXABAN: RARE BUT RAISING. Int J Surg Med. 2016; 2(3): 134-136. doi:10.5455/ijsm.spleenrupture



Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Zainab Naseem, Muslim Mustaev, Boris Strekozov. SPONTANEOUS SPLENIC RUPTURE SECONDARY TO RIVAROXABAN: RARE BUT RAISING. Int J Surg Med. (2016), [cited February 20, 2024]; 2(3): 134-136. doi:10.5455/ijsm.spleenrupture



Harvard Style

Zainab Naseem, Muslim Mustaev, Boris Strekozov (2016) SPONTANEOUS SPLENIC RUPTURE SECONDARY TO RIVAROXABAN: RARE BUT RAISING. Int J Surg Med, 2 (3), 134-136. doi:10.5455/ijsm.spleenrupture



Turabian Style

Zainab Naseem, Muslim Mustaev, Boris Strekozov. 2016. SPONTANEOUS SPLENIC RUPTURE SECONDARY TO RIVAROXABAN: RARE BUT RAISING. International Journal of Surgery and Medicine, 2 (3), 134-136. doi:10.5455/ijsm.spleenrupture



Chicago Style

Zainab Naseem, Muslim Mustaev, Boris Strekozov. "SPONTANEOUS SPLENIC RUPTURE SECONDARY TO RIVAROXABAN: RARE BUT RAISING." International Journal of Surgery and Medicine 2 (2016), 134-136. doi:10.5455/ijsm.spleenrupture



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Zainab Naseem, Muslim Mustaev, Boris Strekozov. "SPONTANEOUS SPLENIC RUPTURE SECONDARY TO RIVAROXABAN: RARE BUT RAISING." International Journal of Surgery and Medicine 2.3 (2016), 134-136. Print. doi:10.5455/ijsm.spleenrupture



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Zainab Naseem, Muslim Mustaev, Boris Strekozov (2016) SPONTANEOUS SPLENIC RUPTURE SECONDARY TO RIVAROXABAN: RARE BUT RAISING. International Journal of Surgery and Medicine, 2 (3), 134-136. doi:10.5455/ijsm.spleenrupture