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  • Title: Spontaneous splenic rupture--a rare complication of amyloidosis.
    Author: Khan AZ, Escofet X, Roberts KM, Salman AR.
    Journal: Swiss Surg; 2003; 9(2):92-4. PubMed ID: 12723290.
    Abstract:
    We present a case of spontaneous rupture of the spleen, an uncommon complication of systemic amyloidosis. Amyloid deposition leading to capsular distension and increased vascular fragility is thought to predispose the spleen to rupture spontaneously.
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