Spontaneous Splenic Rupture in an Intravenous Drug Abuser

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Spontaneous Splenic Rupture in an Intravenous Drug Abuser Ffion Carlin, MBChB, Adrian B. Walker, DM, Joseph M. Pappachan, MD The American Journal of Medicine Volume 127, Issue 3, Pages e7-e8 (March 2014) DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2013.09.035 Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Figure Computed tomographic scan of the abdomen showing hematoma of the spleen (white arrow) and hemoperitoneum. The American Journal of Medicine 2014 127, e7-e8DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2013.09.035) Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions