Background Rupture of the spleen in the absence of trauma or previously diagnosed
disease is largely ignored in the emergency literature and is often not documented as such …

Surveys indicate that pain is experienced by 30-60% of patients with cancer during active
therapy and by more than two thirds of those with advanced disease (1). Unrelieved pain is …

Objective: this study aimed to determine the prevalence and characteristics of
gastrointestinal manifestations on initial clinical presentation of acute leukemias (AL) in …

A pathologic splenic rupture refers to a rupture without trauma. A splenic rupture as the initial
manifestation of acute myeloid leukemia is extremely rare. In this study, we described a rare …

Spontaneous splenic rupture (SSR) is a rare life-threatening emergency that can be
uniformly fatal if not promptly recognized and adequately managed. SSR in patients with …

We present the case of a patient who presented with evidence of pneumonia, sepsis and
anaemia but no significant abdominal signs. A routine abdominal ultrasound scan revealed …

INTRODUCTION Surveys indicate that pain is experienced by 30% to 60% of cancer
patients during active therapy and by more than two-thirds of those with advanced disease …

Pathologic splenic rupture is a rare and life threatening complication of acute leukemia. It is
even more uncommon as initial manifestation and only a few cases have been reported in …

Spontaneous splenic rupture is a well-known, but rare life-threatening complication of
hematological malignancies. We describe the case of a 12-year-old boy with a 5-day history …

Spontaneous splenic rupture is a well-known, but rare life-threatening complication of
hematological malignancies. We describe the case of a 12-year-old boy with a 5-day history …