Acta Med. 2002, 45: 45-46

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2019.56

Delayed Splenic Rupture: An Anusual Cause of Acute Surgical Abdomen

Vladimír Špaček, Pavel Jandík, Karel Šmejkal

Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové, Department of Surgery, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

Received February 1, 2002
Accepted April 1, 2002

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