Spontaneous rupture of the spleen: an unusual presenting feature in Hodgkin's lymphoma.
South Med J
; 76(2): 247-9, 1983 Feb.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-6823604
ABSTRACT
"Spontaneous" (pathologic) rupture of the spleen is a rare phenomenon in lymphomas, 11 cases appearing in the English language literature. We describe the second case of Hodgkin's disease in which the initial presentation was spontaneous splenic rupture. The occurrence of splenic rupture in lymphomas seems to carry a bad prognosis since it is likely to reflect stage IV disease whether manifest before the rupture or soon thereafter.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Splenic Rupture
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Hodgkin Disease
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
South Med J
Year:
1983
Type:
Article