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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF FORENSIC MEDICINE AND PATHOLOGY
Volume 30, Issue 4, Pages 382-383Publisher
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1097/PAF.0b013e3181c03caf
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blunt trauma; spleen; delayed rupture
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Delayed splenic rupture after blunt trauma is rare and contributes to a significant mortality rate. As this is accompanied by a period of clinical quiescence, a close clinical vigilance is required for early diagnosis and surgical intervention. A case report on death because of delayed rupture of healthy spleen after blunt trauma is presented. The pathophysiology of delayed rupture and importance of early detection are discussed. The case presented is the first known case of death due to delayed splenic rupture in Sri Lanka.
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