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ArticleCureus2025

Atraumatic Splenic Rupture Associated With Epstein-Barr Virus: A Case Report.

Daniel Alejandro Gamón Briseño, Ana Lucia Luna Sada, Nora Lis Flores Olmos, Rafael Delgado Duarte, Victor Mario Ortega Valerio

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Daniel Alejandro Gamón BriseñoDepartment of General Surgery, Hospital General Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del Estado (ISSSTE) Zacatecas, Zacatecas, MEX.
Ana Lucia Luna SadaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Hospital General Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del Estado (ISSSTE) Zacatecas, Zacatecas, MEX.
Nora Lis Flores OlmosDepartment of General Surgery, Hospital Regional Valentín Gómez Farías, Zapopan, MEX.
Rafael Delgado DuarteDepartment of General Surgery, Hospital General Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del Estado (ISSSTE) Zacatecas, Zacatecas, MEX.
Victor Mario Ortega ValerioDepartment of General Surgery, Hospital General Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del Estado (ISSSTE) Zacatecas, Zacatecas, MEX.

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Abstract

Infectious mononucleosis, caused by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), is typically self-limiting but can lead to rare, life-threatening complications such as atraumatic splenic rupture (ASR). We report the case of a 16-year-old female presenting with left upper quadrant pain and peritoneal signs. The initial laboratory findings revealed grade I anemia and leukocytosis. Images obtained by simple CT revealed the presence of free intra-abdominal fluid and a perisplenic hematoma. This raised the diagnostic suspicion of splenic rupture in the context of an acute EBV infection. Emergency splenectomy was required due to hemodynamic instability. The patient recovered well postoperatively. ASR, though uncommon, demands prompt recognition and management in mononucleosis patients with abdominal symptoms and potential circulatory compromise.

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acute abdomenepstein-barr virus infectionsspleensplenectomysplenic rupture

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PMID40741588
PMCPMC12309425

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