A ruptured spleen, or splenic rupture, is when the spleen tears open. The spleen is a fist-sized organ located in the upper left abdomen. As part of the lymphatic system, it helps filter blood and ...

Both traumatic and pathological rupture of the spleen are frequently reported in journals and documented in textbooks of emergency medicine. However, other causes of rupture are largely ignored in ...

Cameron Treu, the owner of Orem's Bam Bam's BBQ, was snowboarding at Lake Tahoe when he had a collision that resulted in a ...

An autopsy found the boy died from a ruptured spleen caused by blunt-force trauma. An investigation into the boy's death was launched by NSW Police in May 2019, but no person has been charged.

According to court records provided by the DA's office, Crawford assaulted a woman around Fox Lane in the town of Springport on Jan. 22. He caused the woman's spleen to "shatter" and intended to ...