• Ann R Coll Surg Engl · Nov 2009

    Case Reports

    'Not just another appendicitis!' - a case report of acute abdominal pain caused by splenic rupture secondary to isolated splenic peliosis.

    • Samrina Qureshi, Andrew M T L Choong, Paul J Tadrous, and Rajinder P Bhutiani.
    • Department of General Surgery, Central Middlesex Hospital, London, UK.
    • Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2009 Nov 1;91(8):W1-4.

    AbstractWe present the case of a 31-year-old man admitted with acute abdominal pain who was subsequently found to have a ruptured spleen. A splenectomy was performed as an emergency and he was discharged from hospital 4 days later. Histological analysis revealed isolated splenic peliosis as the underlying condition predisposing to his splenic rupture.

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