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Can coughing hard or coughing in a bent over position cause spleen pain or the spleen to rupture?

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Dr. Deborah Josefson answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Coughing, even coughing hard, should not cause splenic rupture. Causes of splenic rupture are generally traumatic, such as a motor vehicle accident with rapid acceleration/deceleration.

Answered 9/1/2023

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