Giant Splenic Hematoma can be a Hidden Condition
Journal Title: Polish Journal of Surgery - Year 2014, Vol 86, Issue 8
Abstract
An otherwise healthy 28-year old male presented to his general practitioner with dyspnoea in the morning and abdominal discomfort through months. Four months earlier, he had experienced a blunt trauma to the left side of his abdomen. Abdominal ultrasonography revealed a splenic hematoma and the patient was admitted to hospital. Vital signs were normal, and blood samples revealed a marginal anaemia and elevated C-reactive protein, but were otherwise normal. Computed tomography showed an 18 centimetre wide splenic hematoma. The patient was referred to another hospital for conservative treatment in the outpatient clinic.
Authors and Affiliations
Kristian Kiim Jensen, Stine Hangaard
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- DOI 10.2478/pjs-2014-0069
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