Spontaneous Spleen Rupture: An Unusual Involvement of the Spleen in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Journal Title: Clinical Medical Reviews and Case Reports - Year 2016, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
The involvement of the reticuloendothelial system in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) concomitant to the disease activity is highly variable, and well-recognised but spontaneous splenic rupture is an unusual occurrence. We report a 35-year-old woman with SLE who had spontaneous splenic rupture during the course of her illness. The spleen rupture was evident on histophatological analysis. A brief review of spontaneous splenic rupture in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is also presented.
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