Grade 2 splenic injury

Case contributed by Marius I. Diaconescu , 15 Apr 2020
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Marius I. Diaconescu, 3 May 2020

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Age changed from 30 to 30 years.
Body was changed:

It is important to pick up a splenic trauma, because the spleen is highly vascularized, and an injury to its parenchyma or vasculature can result in significant blood loss.

acknowledgment: Dr. MaryMaria Tsatoumas 

  • -<p>It is important to pick up a splenic trauma, because the spleen is highly vascularized, and an injury to its parenchyma or vasculature can result in significant blood loss.</p><p> </p><p>acknowledgment: Dr. Mary Tsatoumas </p>
  • +<p>It is important to pick up a splenic trauma, because the spleen is highly vascularized, and an injury to its parenchyma or vasculature can result in significant blood loss.</p><p> </p><p>acknowledgment: Dr. Maria Tsatoumas </p>

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Answer was changed:
Because trauma to it can be associated with significant blood loss and is life threatening.

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