6533b825fe1ef96bd12820d6

RESEARCH PRODUCT

Spontaneous splenic rupture after thrombolysis for ischemic stroke.

Marc FreyszCindy TissierRachid SirbouYannick Béjot

subject

Malemedicine.medical_specialtymedicine.medical_treatmentSpleen ruptureTissue plasminogen activatorFibrinolytic AgentsInternal medicinemedicineHumansThrombolytic TherapyPathologicalStrokeThrombectomyRupture Spontaneousbusiness.industryGeneral MedicineThrombolysisSplenic RuptureMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseStrokeTissue Plasminogen ActivatorIschemic strokeEmergency MedicineCardiologybusinessFibrinolytic agentmedicine.drug

description

Spontaneous spleen rupture with no recent report of trauma is an extremely rare and life-threatening cause of intraperitoneal hemorrhage.We present the first case of an atraumatic pathological splenic rupture following alteplase thrombolysis for ischemic stroke.

10.1016/j.ajem.2014.08.057https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25440002