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Spleen rupture due to brucellosis

Bruselloza bağlı dalak rüptürü

Pages
73–75
Publication Date
2022-11-02
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Spontaneous spleen rupture is a rare clinical condition that should be considered in patients who are hospitalized at internal medicine clinics for infectious, hematogenic, and metabolic causes, as well as in those who have sudden abdominal pain and hypovolemia.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Brucellosis is a common zoonotic infection worldwide; it is caused by infection with the bacterial species Brucella and leads to severe diseases in humans and animals.
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Key Findings & Data:A 52-year-old man was treated at our infectious diseases clinic for Brucella endocarditis.
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Conclusion & Impact:Spontaneous spleen rupture is a rare clinical condition that should be considered in patients who are hospitalized at internal medicine clinics for infectious, hematogenic, and metabolic causes, as well as in those who have sudden abdominal pain and hypovolemia.
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Abstract

Brucellosis is a common zoonotic infection worldwide; it is caused by infection with the bacterial species Brucella and leads to severe diseases in humans and animals. In Turkey, this bacterial species has not been completely eradicated and is commonly found in animals (such as goats or sheep). Brucellosis can lead to various symptoms, affect multiple systems, and cause splenomegaly in the case of spleen involvement. In contrast to traumatic spleen ruptures, spontaneous spleen ruptures are rare and most commonly occur because of infectious causes. A 52-year-old man was treated at our infectious diseases clinic for Brucella endocarditis. Due to sudden abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and vertigo, the patient was evaluated by our team of doctors at the same clinic. The patient had widespread sensitivity in the abdominal region, as well as defense and rebound symptoms. Emergency abdominal tomography revealed a ruptured spleen and widespread hemorrhagic fluid in the abdomen. Exploration revealed multiple ruptures in the spleen capsule. The patient underwent splenectomy and did not experience any complications during the postoperative period. Spontaneous spleen rupture is a rare clinical condition that should be considered in patients who are hospitalized at internal medicine clinics for infectious, hematogenic, and metabolic causes, as well as in those who have sudden abdominal pain and hypovolemia.

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Brusella, dünyada yaygın olarak görülen bir zoonoz olup, insanlarda ve hayvanlarda ciddi hastalık yapabilme kapasitesine sahiptir. Bruselloz dünyadan tam olarak eradike edilememiş, özellikle ülkemizde keçi ve koyun gibi hayvanlarda yaygın olarak bulunan zoonotik bir enfeksiyondur. Birçok sistemi etkileyebilen değişik semptom ve bulgulara sebep olan brusella, dalakta tutuluma bağlı olarak splenomegaliye de neden olabilmektedir. Spontan dalak rüptürleri ise travma dalak rüptürlerinin aksine nadir görülüp, en sık enfeksiyöz nedenlere bağlı olarak gerçekleşmektedir. Elli iki yaşında erkek hasta brusella endokarditi tanısıyla enfeksiyon hastalıkları kliniğinde yatmakta iken, ani başlayan karın ağrısı, bulantı, kusma ve baş dönmesi şikayeti ile olması üzerine yattığı serviste tarafımızdan değerlendirildi. Karında yaygın hassasiyet, defans ve rebound bulguları mevcuttu. Hastaya acil olarak çekilen karın tomografisinde; dalağın rüptüre ve karın içinde yaygın hemorajik mayi olduğu görüldü. Eksplorasyonda dalak kapsülünde birden fazla alanda yırtık olduğu görüldü. Splenektomi uygulanan ve hastamız postoperatif dönemde sorunsuz takip edildi. Bizim olgumuzda olduğu gibi dahili kliniklerde enfeksiyöz, hematojenik ve metabolik sebeplerle yatan hastalarda ani gelişen karın ağrısı ve hipovolemi durumunda, spontan dalak rüptürü akılda bulundurulması gereken ve nadir klinik bir durumdur.

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ALBAYRAK, D., KAHYA, E., OĞUZ, S., AKSOY, H., YAĞMURKAYA, O., SAĞIROĞLU, T. (2022). Spleen rupture due to brucellosis. Turkish Journal of Surgery, Cilt: 1 - Sayı: 37, 73–75. https://ajindex.com/articles/614245

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