Case of Antenatal Splenic Rupture: Managed Conservatively
Published: November 1, 2018 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2018/37132.12358
Shikha Sharma, Anshul Jain, Jafar Husain
1. Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
2. Graded Specialist, Department of Surgery, Military Hospital, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India.
3. Graded Specialist, Department of Surgery, Military Hospital, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Shikha Sharma,
Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
E-mail: shikhalhmc@gmail.com
Splenic laceration antepartum or postpartum is a rare, frequently misdiagnosed and potentially catastrophic pathology that can lead to high maternal and fetal mortality and morbidity. It is therefore, imperative that a differential diagnosis of spleen related pathology or event as in splenic rupture or splenic artery aneurysm should be kept in mind in any woman presenting with upper abdominal pain or in shock during pregnancy
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