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Query: UMLS:C0000737 (
abdominal pain
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Spontaneous rupture of spleen
due to factor XIII defieciency is a rare cause of
abdominal pain
with disastrous consequences and can be easily confused with other abdominal pathologies until a strong possibility is entertained.The patients usually present in emergengy with acute abdomen and diagnosis is difficult.The diagnosis is usually made on high degree of clinical suspicion and falling hematorit and failure of conservative management or by imaging. The radiologist need to be aware of this potentially fatal complication since early intervention is life saving. CT imaging can also help in conservative management in non critical patients.
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PMID:Spontaneous rupture of the spleen in Factor XIII deficiency: A report of two cases. 2280 65
