Conservative management in infectious mononucleosis related spontaneous splenic rupture

Gülşen EKINGEN, Bülent AZMAN, Burak ERKUŞ, B. Haluk GÜVENÇ
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Abstract


Spontaneous splenic rupture is a rare but potential lethal complication of infectious mononucleosis. Although splenectomy is still the treatment of choice for patients with spontaneous splenic rupture, non-surgical management should be considered in carefully selected patients.
We describe the case of a 16-year-old girl with infectious mononucleosis and who had splenic rupture and who was treated by non-operative approach.

Keywords


Infectious mononucleosis, complication, spontaneous splenic rupture, nonoperative treatment

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