The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 41, Issue 5 , Pages 503-506 , November 2011

Spontaneous Rupture of the Spleen: A Rare but Serious Case of Acute Abdominal Pain in Pregnancy

  • Chenhong Wang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics, Shenzhen Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint Address: Chenhong Wang, Department of Obstetrics, Shenzhen Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital, 2004 Hongli Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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  • Xinzhi Tu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics, Shenzhen Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
    • ,
  • Shengli Li

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ultrasound, Shenzhen Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
    • ,
  • Guoyang Luo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Danbury Hospital, Danbury, Connecticut
    • ,
  • Errol R. Norwitz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts

Received 12 December 2009 ,Revised 3 March 2010 ,Accepted 19 May 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2010.05.075

The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 41, Issue 5 , Pages 503-506 , November 2011

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