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Case Report

A rare case of ‘spontaneous’ splenic rupture in pregnancy: A successful outcome for mother and baby against the odds

Rizwana YakubPennine Acute Trust – Royal Oldham Hospital, Manchester, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Gaity AhmadPennine Acute Trust – Royal Oldham Hospital, Manchester, UK
,
Naheed RanaPennine Acute Trust – Royal Oldham Hospital, Manchester, UK
&
Sami TitiPennine Acute Trust – Royal Oldham Hospital, Manchester, UK
Pages 385-386 | Received 13 Oct 2015, Accepted 04 Nov 2016, Published online: 31 Jan 2017

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