[Non-traumatic (spontaneous) splenic rupture].

Non-traumatic (spontaneous) rupture of the spleen is a rare condition. Predisposing factors such as haematological disease, malignant tumour, inflammatory disease, infection, connective tissue disease and miscellaneous disorders have been reported. This report describes two patients with ruptured spleens, one of whom used warfarin, the other had a ruptured haemangioma.