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CUREUS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
Volume 13, Issue 12, Pages -Publisher
CUREUS INC
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.20344
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spontaneous splenic rupture; computed tomography; ultrasonography; plasmodium vivax; plasmodium falciparum; malaria
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Atraumatic splenic rupture is a rare complication of severe malaria that requires a high level of clinical suspicion and prompt surgical treatment. Clinical imaging modalities such as ultrasonography and CT play a crucial role in diagnosing and managing these patients.
Atraumatic splenic rupture is a rare and life-threatening condition, if not diagnosed. We present two cases with a history of travel to endemic areas, who came to the emergency department with abdominal pain and were diagnosed to have spontaneous splenic rupture as a complication of severe malaria. Both patients were treated surgically by splenectomy. A high level of clinical suspicion is critical in every malaria patient presenting with abdominal pain, even if it is mild. Clinical imaging modalities like ultrasonography and computed tomography (CT) are crucial diagnostic tools in managing such patients.
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