Spontaneous Splenic Rupture in Malaria Patients: Two Case Reports
Spontaneous Splenic Rupture in Malaria Patients: Two Case Reports
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United States: Cureus Inc
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Atraumatic splenic rupture is a rare and life-threatening condition, if not diagnosed. We present two cases with a history of travel to endemic areas, who came to the emergency department with abdominal pain and were diagnosed to have spontaneous splenic rupture as a complication of severe malaria. Both patients were treated surgically by splenecto...
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Spontaneous Splenic Rupture in Malaria Patients: Two Case Reports
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_8744472
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_8744472
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2168-8184
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2168-8184
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10.7759/cureus.20344
