Spontaneous splenic rupture in infectious mononucleosis: sonographic diagnosis and follow-up
- 1 January 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Roentgen Ray Society in American Journal of Roentgenology
- Vol. 136 (1) , 111-114
- https://doi.org/10.2214/ajr.136.1.111
Abstract
Spontaneous rupture of the spleen occurs as a serious but relatively infrequent complication of infectious mononucleosis. Over 100 such cases have been reported. In all but one of the cases previously reported, diagnosis of splenic rupture was made at laparotomy. Three new cases are reported where the diagnosis of splenic rupture was made using sonography. The patients were followed by sonography and none required laparotomy. Aspiration of the hematoma under sonographic control confirms the diagnosis and may be curative.This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: