Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Feb 6, 2020; 8(3): 535-539
Published online Feb 6, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i3.535
Ruptured splenic peliosis in a patient with no comorbidity: A case report
Jiyoung Rhu, Jinbeom Cho
Jiyoung Rhu, Jinbeom Cho, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, South Korea
Author contributions: Cho J encouraged Rhu J to investigate the rare case and supervised the findings of this work; Rhu J and Cho J wrote the manuscript; all authors discussed the case and contributed to the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Jinbeom Cho, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Bucheon St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 327 Sosa-ro, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 14647, South Korea. jinbum21@catholic.ac.kr
Received: December 8, 2019
Peer-review started: December 8, 2019
First decision: December 23, 2019
Revised: January 1, 2020
Accepted: January 8, 2020
Article in press: January 8, 2020
Published online: February 6, 2020
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Core Tip

Core tip: Peliosis is a rare disease entity characterized by widespread blood-filled cystic cavities within the parenchymal organs. Patients with splenic peliosis are usually asymptomatic; however, incidental or trauma-related rupture of the hemorrhagic cysts may result in fatal outcomes. Splenectomy offers the advantage of a definite histological diagnosis with the complete elimination of the risk of recurrent hemorrhage.