Abstract
Two patients with lymphoproliferative disorders, one with chronic lymphocytic leukemia and the other hairy cell leukemia, developed spontaneous rupture of the spleen during the course of their disease. In both cases, this rare complication occurred during systemic atypical infections with Salmonella Dublin and Candida tropicalis respectively. We suggest that severe infection may sometimes play a decisive role in the development of the splenic rupture in some patients who have splenomegaly due to these disorders.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 135-138 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Leukemia and Lymphoma |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 1990 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Candida tropicalis
- Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
- Hairy cell leukemia
- Salmonella Dublin
- Splenic rupture
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hematology
- Oncology
- Cancer Research
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