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DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-19086
J.A.Barth Verlag in Medizinverlage Heidelberg GmbH & Co.KG
Spontaneous rupture of the spleen following abdominal hysterectomy
Spontane Milzruptur nach abdomineller HysterektomiePublication History
Publication Date:
18 December 2001 (online)
Summary
The autors described a rare case of spontaneous splenic rupture following abdominal hysterectomy in a patient with adenomyosis, severe sideropenic anemia and initiated anticoagulant therapy with low molecular heparin.
Spontane Milzruptur nach abdomineller Hysterektomie
Zusammenfassung
Die Autoren beschreiben einen seltenen Fall von spontaner Milzruptur nach einer abdominellen Hysterektomie bei einer Patientin, die Adenomyose und schwere sideropenische Anämie aufwies und bei der eine Antikoagulanztherapie mit niedrigmolekularem Heparin bereits eingeleitet worden war.
Key words
Abdomen - acute - spleen rupture - spontaneous - anemia - sideropenic - anticoagulant therapy
Schlüsselwörter
Akutes Abdomen - spontane Milzruptur - sideropenische Anämie - Antikoagulanztherapie
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MD. PhD. Dubravko Habek
Bjelovar Health Centre
Mihanovićeva 8
HR-43000 Bjelovar
Croatia
Email: dubravko.habek@bj.hinet.hr