CASE REPORT ON RUPRTURED SPLENIC HAEMATOMA-A RARE COMPLICATION OF MALARIA

Dr. Vivek Mavani, Dr. Hiral Chaudhary, Dr. Yash Rathod

Abstract


Splenic haematoma rupture is extremely rare complication of malaria reported in 1-2% cases.Most common causes of splenic haematoma is blunt abdominal trauma,though splenic haematoma may caused by tropical infection and malaria is most common among them.Establishment  of a preoperative diagnosis using noninvasive imaging modalities can be beneficial.This case report is on patient present with abdominal pain and diagnosed as ruptured splenic haematoma.

 


Keywords


Splenic haematoma rupture,malaria,

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