Splenic Rupture Following Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy: A Case Requiring Emergency Splenectomy

Dzhevdet Chakarov; Dimitar Hadzhiev; Elena Hadzhieva

doi:10.12659/AJCR.944890

22 October 2024 : Case report Bulgaria

Splenic Rupture Following Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy: A Case Requiring Emergency Splenectomy

Diagnostic / therapeutic accidents, Management of emergency care

Dzhevdet Chakarov^12ACDE, Dimitar Hadzhiev^12ADE*, Elena Hadzhieva^12EF

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.944890

Am J Case Rep 2024; 25:e944890

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Figure 2. Mobilized Spleen. The image shows the spleen after it had been mobilized during the open splenectomy procedure. The surrounding ligaments were divided, and the extensive rupture is clearly visible.

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