Atraumatic splenic rupture in patient with acute pancreatitis.

2021-03-23

Nadaraja, Roshini

Yahya, Zarif

Mori, Krinal

Aly, Ahmad

drugs: gastrointestinal system

general surgery

pancreatitis

Journal Article

10.1136/bcr-2020-238559

Atraumatic splenic rupture (ASR) is a rare complication of acute pancreatitis with high mortality and morbidity rates. We present a case of a 63-year-old woman with a history of hypertension, presenting with acute pancreatitis who subsequently developed a splenic rupture requiring a laparotomy and splenectomy. ASR is a rare but life-threatening complication requiring prompt recognition and management and should be considered in patient with pancreatitis who develops sudden haemodynamic compromise and worsening anaemia.

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BMJ Case Reports 2021; 14(3): e238559

BMJ Case Reports