Splenic Rupture

• Typically occurs after blunt trauma
• Non-traumatic causes (see attached article for one of the first case reports of rupture secondary to portal vein thrombosis):
• Liquid tumors
• Infection (EBV, CMV, HIV)
• Pancreatitis
• Amyloidosis
• Mechanical (pregnancy, congestion from portal hypertension)

(Christopher Woo MD, 4/14/11)