Spontaneous Rupture of Splenic Hemangioma in a Neonate

• Main Authors: Bruno Martinez-Leo (Author), Jorge Vidal-Medina (Author), Jesus Cervantes-Ledezma (Author), Arid Diaz de Leon-Rivera (Author), Edith Diaz-Velasco (Author)
• פורמט: ספר
• יצא לאור: EL-Med-Pub, 2016-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Spleen vascular tumors such as hemangiomas, albeit rare, can present during neonatal period with unexplained circulatory shock. We present a case of a newborn with refractory hypovolemic shock and acute abdomen that underwent emergency splenectomy due to spontaneous rupture of a splenic hemangioma.