Spontaneous splenic rupture in a patient with severe malaria: a case report from the Somali region of Ethiopia
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216208%3A11310%2F25%3A10506622" target="_blank" >RIV/00216208:11310/25:10506622 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
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DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/IO9.0000000000000315" target="_blank" >10.1097/IO9.0000000000000315</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Spontaneous splenic rupture in a patient with severe malaria: a case report from the Somali region of Ethiopia
Original language description
Introduction and importance: Spontaneous splenic rupture (SSR) is a rare yet potentially life-threatening condition. Malaria is a significant infectious etiology of SSR, as it induces splenomegaly, thereby increasing the risk of rupture, particularly in resource-limited settings. Herein, we report a case of SSR in a 25-year-old male.Case presentation: A 25-year-old male patient presented to emergency department with fever, chills, and headache, without any antecedent history of trauma. Physical examination revealed pale conjunctiva, and the abdominal examination was initially normal; however, the following day, it showed mild abdominal distension with generalized tenderness, predominantly in the left upper quadrant. Laboratory investigations showed anemia (Hg of 9 g/dl), thrombocytopenia (platelets of 25 x 10(3)/µl). A positive rapid diagnostic test for Plasmodium falciparum. Abdominal ultrasound revealed massive hemoperitoneum and splenic rupture. Computed tomography scan demonstrated multiple branching splenic parenchymal lacerations with massive hemoperitoneum. Emergency Laparotomy was performed and splenectomy was carried out.Clinical discussion: Treatment strategies are contingent upon the patient's stability: conservative management is appropriate for stable patients, whereas splenectomy is indicated for those who are unstable hemodynamically.Conclusion: malaria remains a significant health burden, particularly sub-Saharan Africa with rare but life-threatening complication may occur like SSR.
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10613 - Zoology
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach<br>I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
International Journal of Surgery Open
ISSN
2405-8572
e-ISSN
2405-8572
Volume of the periodical
63
Issue of the periodical within the volume
6
Country of publishing house
GB - UNITED KINGDOM
Number of pages
4
Pages from-to
474-477
UT code for WoS article
001630950600011
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-105015371636