Spontaneous rupture of the spleen: a rare complication in a patient with lupus nephritis on hemodialysis.

Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl

Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Published: July 2010

Rupture of the spleen is a life threatening condition. We report a 40-year-old fe-male patient, a known case of lupus nephritis receiving hemodialysis, who developed spontaneous rupture of the spleen during the course of her illness. The patient was managed conservatively with gradual regression of hematoma without further complications.

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