Spontaneous Splenic Rupture in an Ill Returned Traveller

Spontaneous splenic rupture is a known, but rare and possibly fatal, complication of different infectious diseases. We present a case of a 38-year-old male patient who presented with fever, icterus and spontaneous splenic rupture after a visit to Vietnam and discuss the differential diagnosis of spl...

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Autores principales: Wolthuis, David FGJ, Bosboom, Ron W, Hassing, Robert-Jan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SMC Media Srl 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7727630/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33312999
http://dx.doi.org/10.12890/2020_001891
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Sumario:Spontaneous splenic rupture is a known, but rare and possibly fatal, complication of different infectious diseases. We present a case of a 38-year-old male patient who presented with fever, icterus and spontaneous splenic rupture after a visit to Vietnam and discuss the differential diagnosis of splenic rupture in ill returned travellers. LEARNING POINTS: Spontaneous splenic rupture is a rare complication of several tropical diseases, including Salmonella infection. Atypical presentations of Salmonella infection should always be considered in febrile ill returned travellers.

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