Atraumatic Splenic Rupture on Direct Oral Anticoagulation

Abstract

Direct Oral Anticoagulants have become a popular go to treatment option for patients with atrial fibrillation, deep vein thrombosis, or pulmonary embolism. This case report follows a 58 year old woman who developed atraumatic splenic rupture, a rare but recognized complication of direct oral anticoagulation use.

Spontaneous splenic rupture associated with influenza B virus

“…However the benefits of non-surgical management must not be disregarded due to the spleens fundamental role in immunity and conferring protection against encapsulated organisms [4]. The underlying aetiological association of ASR is expansive and can be broadly categorised into distinct subgroups [2,5].…”