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Table 4 Pregnancy related causes of splenic rupture

From: 613 cases of splenic rupture without risk factors or previously diagnosed disease: a systematic review

Cause

Cases

References

Normal pregnancy

22

[257–278]

Splenic ectopic pregnancy

9

[279–287]

Post-vaginal delivery

2

[288, 289]

Post-caesarean section

2

[290, 291]

Preeclampsia

1

[292]

Ruptured ectopic pregnancy

1

[225]

Non-splenic

  

HELLP syndrome

1

[293]

Total

38

 
  1. Abbreviations: HELLP: Hemolysis, Elevated Liver Enzymes, Low Platelets.
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BMC Emergency Medicine

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