[Spontaneous rupture of the spleen as a cause of death of a patient with uremia].

A case of spontaneous rupture of the spleen in young patient with uremia treated with hemodialyses is presented. A course of the disease was acute with severe shock leading to patient's death. Possible edema of the spleen and subcapsular hematomas related to the uremic coagulopathy and the use of heparin during hemodialyses may be the factors predisposing to the rupture of the spleen.