Spontaneous Rupture of Splenic Hemangioma in a Neonate

Autor: Edith Diaz-Velasco, Jesus Cervantes-Ledezma, Jorge Vidal-Medina, Bruno Martinez-Leo, Arid Diaz de Leon-Rivera
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Journal of Neonatal Surgery
Journal of Neonatal Surgery, Vol 5, Iss 3 (2016)
ISSN: 2226-0439
Popis: Spleen vascular tumors such as hemangiomas, albeit rare, can present during neonatal period with unexplained circulatory shock. We present a case of a newborn with refractory hypovolemic shock and acute abdomen that underwent emergency splenectomy due to spontaneous rupture of a splenic hemangioma.
Databáze: OpenAIRE