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DATE PUBLISHED: 2021 Feb 03
JOURNAL:Int J Surg Case Rep
PUBMED: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33607368?dopt=Abstract
Volume:80
Spontaneous splenic rupture (SSR) is a rare phenomenon where the spleen ruptures without associated trauma. SSR can lead to an intra-abdominal haemorrhage and an acute abdomen that can be life threatening.