Case report: spontaneous rupture of the spleen due to dengue fever

AUTOR(ES)

Miranda, L.E.C., Miranda, S.J.C., Rolland, M.

FONTE

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2003-12

RESUMO

Spontaneous rupture of the spleen has been described in cases of hematologic, neoplasic and infectious diseases, or resulting from pancreatitis. We report a rare case of spontaneous splenic rupture, and favorable evolution after splenectomy, in a patient with dengue fever, which occurred during the last outbreak of dengue fever in Brazil.

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