Abstract

Spontaneous rupture rupture in cirrhotic patients with portal hypertension is a rare complication; however, the incidence, etiology and risk of rupture have not been established. The diagnosis is confirmed by abdominal imaging or exploratory laparotomy and treatment is essentially surgical. We report a case of atraumatic splenic rupture in a 30-year- old woman with hepatic cirrhosis associated with splenomegaly.

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