Abstract
An hemorrhagic shock caused by spontaneous spleen rupture in a 14 year old child with a congenital afibrinogenemia is reported. A conservative treatment was carried out with perfusions of whole blood and fibrinogen and with regular echographic examinations and a splenectomy was avoided.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Afibrinogenemia / complications
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Afibrinogenemia / congenital*
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Blood Transfusion
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Fibrinogen / administration & dosage
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Hemoperitoneum / etiology*
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Hemoperitoneum / therapy
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Rupture, Spontaneous
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Spleen / pathology
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Splenic Rupture / diagnosis
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Splenic Rupture / etiology*
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Splenic Rupture / therapy
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Ultrasonography