Spontaneous Splenic Rupture in a Vivax Malaria Case Treated with Transcatheter Coil Embolization of the Splenic Artery
An enlarged spleen is considered one of the most common signs of malaria, and splenic rupture rarely occurs as an important life-threatening complication. Splenectomy has been recommended as the treatment of choice for hemodynamically unstable patients. However, a very limited number of splenic rupt...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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The Korean Society for Parasitology and Tropical Medicine
2015
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4416373/ |