Early hypovolemic shock and abdominal distention due to neonatal splenic rupture: urgency of diagnosis and management.

Unlabelled: Splenic rupture in the neonatal period is a rare condition that can be complicated by hemorrhagic shock. The symptoms are not very specific, rendering the diagnosis difficult and often delayed; sometimes only discovered at autopsy. We report five cases diagnosed in the Rhône-Alpes region of France.