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Mukhopadhyay M, Chatterjee C, Maity P, Patar K. Spontaneous splenic rupture: A rare presentation of dengue fever. Indian J Crit Care Med 2014; 18 (2):110-112.
Spontaneous rupture of the spleen with hemoperitoneum is a very rare, but serious manifestation of dengue fever (DF). We report a case of a young female who was presented with atraumatic abdominal pain, hypovolemic shock, anemia, ascites and hepatosplenomegaly with a recent history of a febrile illness. Subsequent investigations proved the presence of hemoperitoneum with spontaneous splenic rupture with seropositivity for DF. Early diagnosis and conservative management in this case resulted in a favorable outcome.
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