PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Safioleas, Michael C.
AU  - Stamatakos, Michael C.
AU  - Safioleas, Constantin M.
AU  - Diab, Ahmad I.
AU  - Agapitos, Emmanuel B.
TI  - Co-existence of spontaneous splenic rupture and tuberculosis of the spleen
DP  - 2006 Oct 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 1588--1590
VI  - 27
IP  - 10
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/27/10/1588.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/27/10/1588.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2006 Oct 01; 27
AB  - A rare case of splenic tuberculosis complicated by splenic rupture is reported. A 73-year-old man, hospitalized for peptic ulcer bleeding, presented in oligemic shock, was transferred to the operating room. Hemoperitoneum, due to rupture of an enlarged spleen was detected. The pathology revealed splenic tuberculosis. He had an uneventful recovery. Postoperatively, he received a combination of anti-tuberculous therapy for 6 months.