DOI: 10.12890/2018_000827

Atraumatic Splenic Rupture after Myocardial Infarction

Authors

  • Muhammad Fahad Arshad Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Doncaster, United Kingdom
  • Nasir Javed Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Doncaster, United Kingdom
  • Syed Monawer Karim Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Doncaster, United Kingdom
  • Ehtasham Ahmad Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Doncaster, United Kingdom
  • Noor Ul Ain Abid Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Doncaster, United Kingdom

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Keywords

Atraumatic splenic rupture, clopidogrel, antiplatelet therapy, myocardial infarction

Abstract

Atraumatic splenic rupture is a rare but potentially life-threatening event. It mostly happens when the spleen is already diseased; however, sometimes it can be drug induced in a previously normal spleen. Although anticoagulation has been attributed to spontaneous splenic rupture quite frequently, the role of dual antiplatelet therapy is underestimated. We report a case of an 80-year-old woman who developed spontaneous splenic rupture 4 weeks after starting dual antiplatelet therapy.

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Published

2018-02-01

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 4 (2018)

How to Cite

1.
Arshad MF, Javed N, Karim SM, Ahmad E, Abid NUA. Atraumatic Splenic Rupture after Myocardial Infarction. EJCRIM [Internet]. 2018 Feb. 1 [cited 2026 Nov. 3];5(4). Available from: https://ejcrim.com/index.php/ejcrim/article/view/827