Case Report: Sudden Splenic Rupture in a -Infected Patient.

Spontaneous splenic rupture is a rare and life-threatening complication of severe malaria. It demands particular attention since delayed or missed diagnosis can be potentially fatal. The exact incidence is unknown largely due to underreporting. Acute malarial infection accounts for most of the spontaneous splenic rupture. has been associated with the majority of them; however, on rare occasion, other infections have also resulted in splenic rupture. We report the case of a 74-year-old male who was diagnosed with severe malaria caused by () infection and developed an acute abdomen while on treatment due to spontaneous splenic rupture which necessitated emergency splenectomy.