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Ruptured spleen
Ruptured spleen is a condition where the spleen, a solid organ with a large blood flow, is injured. Commonly this is caused by trauma, such as a car accident or a fall, and is dangerous because the spleen has the potential to bleed profusely.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledgereviewed this
Internal Medicine 41 years experience
Is a type of:Spleen diseases
How long it usually lasts:
Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)
How common is it?
Rare
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