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By Mayo Clinic staffA ruptured spleen can cause life-threatening bleeding into your abdominal cavity.
References
- Laparoscopic spleen removal (splenectomy). The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Laparoscopic Surgeons. http://www.sages.org/sagespublication.php?doc=PI12. Accessed Sept. 21, 2008.
- Spleen injury. The Merck Manuals Medical Online Library: Home Edition for Patients and Caregivers. http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec14/ch179/ch179c.html. Accessed Sept. 21, 2008.
- Mononucleosis. American Academy of Family Physicians. http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/common/infections/common/viral/077.html. Accessed Sept. 21, 2008.
- Splenectomy. American Academy of Family Physicians. http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/articles/655.printerview.html. Accessed Sept. 21, 2008.
- Indications for splenectomy. National Guideline Clearinghouse. http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=5505. Accessed Sept. 21, 2008.
