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Spontaneous rupture of the spleen: report of two cases

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Spontaneous splenic rupture is rare and in most cases occurs in a spleen affected by hematologic, neoplastic, or infectious disease or as a complication of pancreatitis. We report the imaging findings in two cases of spontaneous splenic rupture due to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and pancreatic pseudocyst.

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  1. Department of Radiology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Policlinico, Via del Pozzo 71, 41100, Modena, Italy, IT

    P. Torricelli, C. Coriani & M. Marchetti

  2. Department of Surgery, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Policlinico, Via del Pozzo 71, 41100, Modena, Italy, IT

    A. Rossi & A. Manenti

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  1. P. Torricelli
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Received: 10 August 2000/Accepted: 20 September 2000

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Torricelli, P., Coriani, C., Marchetti, M. et al. Spontaneous rupture of the spleen: report of two cases. Abdom Imaging 26, 290–293 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002610000158

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