Case report: spontaneous rupture of the spleen due to dengue fever
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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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases
2003
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| Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702003000600011 |
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