ArticleBMJ case reports2015
Ruptured splenic abscess causing pneumoperitoneum: a rare cause revisited.
Article in BMJ case reports, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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- Peritonitis due to Ruptured Splenic Abscess Managed by Trans-gastric Endoscopic Ultrasonography-guided Dual Drainage Combined with Lavage and Intermittent Negative Pressure: A Case Report and Literature Review.Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) · 2026Review
- Pneumoperitoneum Caused by a Ruptured Splenic Abscess Mimicking Gastrointestinal Perforation: A Case Report.Surgical case reports · 2025Article
- Ruptured splenic abscess as an extremely rare cause of pneumoperitoneum: A comprehensive review with a case report.Radiology case reports · 2023Article
- Non-traumatic ruptured splenic abscess presenting with pneumoperitoneum in an immunocompetent patient: a diagnostic dilemma.BMJ case reports · 2019Article
- Atraumatic splenic rupture secondary to abscess in a hemodialysis patient: a rare and fatal cause of acute abdomen diagnosed late.Journal of surgical case reports · 2018Article
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Abstract
We present a case report of splenic abscess causing pneumoperitoneum in a case of uncontrolled diabetes. The patient presented with chronic pain abdomen and fever which later evolved to acute abdomen during the course of hospital stay. An X-ray showed pneumoperitoneum and exploratory laparotomy was performed under a strong clinical suspicion of hollow viscus perforation. The patient was treated with antibiotics and had an uneventful recovery.
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