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Publication Name World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID 50914
Country/Territory Australia
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2019-08-15 15:03
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2019-11-19 02:44
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ISSN 1948-9366 (online)
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Category Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type Case Report
Article Title Atraumatic splenic rupture after cocaine use and acute Epstein-Barr virus infection: A case report and review of literature
Manuscript Source Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List Allan Mun Fai Kwok
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Allan Mun Fai Kwok http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8742-6236
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Corresponding Author Allan Mun Fai Kwok, BSc, MBBS, Doctor, Lecturer, Surgeon, Department of Surgery, Wollongong Hospital, Locked Bag 8808, South Coast Mail Centre, Wollongong 2500, NSW, Australia. amf.kwok@gmail.com
Key Words Atraumatic; Spontaneous; Splenic rupture; Cocaine; Epstein-Barr virus; Splenic artery pseudoaneurysm
Core Tip Atraumatic splenic rupture (ASR) is an uncommon condition that carries a high mortality rate if not recognised early. We describe the case of a 21-year-old man who suffered ASR as a result of a both acute Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection and recent cocaine ingestion. An incidental splenic artery pseudoaneurysm was also discovered on imaging which required endovascular embolisation. An association between ASR, acute EBV infection, cocaine use and splenic artery pseudoaneurysm has never been described previously in the literature. ASR requires a high index of suspicion to diagnose clinically and requires prompt, appropriate management to reduce morbidity and mortality.
Publish Date 2019-12-10 09:56
Citation Kwok AMF. Atraumatic splenic rupture after cocaine use and acute Epstein-Barr virus infection: A case report and review of literature. World J Gastrointest Surg 2019; 11(12): 433-442
URL https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v11/i12/433.htm
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v11.i12.433
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