Splenic Rupture

Splenic rupture can be caused by certain disorders such as infectious mononucleosis: the spleen becomes delicate enough to spontaneously rupture.

Splenic rupture
Certain disorders, including glandular fever, can occasionally make the enlarged spleen delicate enough to spontaneously rupture.

Has individual undergone recent surgery that may have caused splenic rupture?
Is individual experiencing bleeding into the abdomen? Was bleeding severe enough to cause hemorrhagic shock?

Despite the self-limited nature of this disorder, the variability of the clinical presentation and the rare risk of splenic rupture routinely present sports medicine clinicians with difficult return-to-play decisions.

During the first few weeks after diagnosis, patients should avoid contact sports. Inflammation of the spleen from mononucleosis puts individuals at a high risk of splenic rupture. Rupture can require surgery, and in rare cases, it can be fatal.

Splenic rupture most often occurs within the first three weeks and is the most common cause of death from mononucleosis. It requires immediate medical attention and may require emergency surgery to stop the bleeding.

Splenic rupture is a life-threatening condition that requires emergency surgery to remove your spleen. Hairy cell leukemia cells fill the spleen, causing it to enlarge.

Occasional rashes and throat and mouth infections occur. Liver inflammation is common. Fatalities are very rare and, when they do occur, usually result from splenic rupture. General therapeutic measures include bed rest and treatment of symptoms.

See also: Rupture, Symptom, Fever, Mononucleosis, Fatigue