Rotura esplénica atraumática

  1. T. Gallart-Aragón
  2. A. Martín-Lagos Maldonado
Revista:
Revista andaluza de patología digestiva

ISSN: 1988-317X

Any de publicació: 2018

Volum: 41

Número: 1

Pàgines: 55-56

Tipus: Article

Altres publicacions en: Revista andaluza de patología digestiva

Resum

Spontaneous splenic rupture is a rare association of infectious mononucleosis. Although unusual, it is the most lethal complication of Ebstein Barr virus (EBV) infection. Diagnosis should be suspected in patients with infectious mononucleosis who begin with acute abdominal pain. Clinicians must be vigilant to achieve an early therapeutic approach that avoids a fatal outcome.