It is a rare clinical phenomenon when a normal spleen ruptures spontaneously without any prior trauma. We present a 49-year-old male patient who was discovered to have a splenic rupture after he was referred to our facility as a case of unstable angina for cardiac catheterization based on nonspecific electrocardiogram (ECG) abnormalities and symptoms of chest discomfort coupled with abdominal pain and shortness of breath. He received aspirin, clopidogrel, and heparin before arriving at our emergency department.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWandering spleen, or hypermobile spleen, arises from the elongation or maldevelopment of the spleen's suspensory ligaments. This condition is a rare clinical entity, primarily affecting children, with a higher prevalence among adult females in the active reproductive age group. Manifestations may include an asymptomatic abdominal mass or intermittent abdominal discomfort due to the torsion and subsequent spontaneous detorsion of the spleen.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAn uncommon cause of intestinal obstruction is an abdominal cocoon, also known as sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis (SEP). We present the case of a 24-year-old female peritoneal dialysis patient who presented with a picture of complete intestinal obstruction. After reviewing the patient's medical history and acquiring relevant laboratory and imaging data, the decision was made to proceed with surgery.
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