RUPTURE of the spleen, a frequent acute abdominal condition characterized by symptoms and signs of internal hemorrhage and shock, necessitates surgical intervention, usually splenectomy.

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 ...

A man who allegedly ruptured a woman's spleen entered not guilty pleas in Cayuga County Court on Tuesday.

A 38-year-old woman and a 37-year-old man were seriously injured in a traffic accident in Larnaca in the early hours of ...