Commonest cause of rupture of spleen is: (A) Chronic malaria, (B) Infectious mononucleosis, (C) Leukemia, (D) Chronic kala azar
Answer is C. spontaneous splenic rupture, which remain widely accepted to date: Mechanical effect of distention secondary to leukemic infiltration of the spleen, paicularly the capsule; splenic infarct with capsular hemorrhage and subsequent rupture; Ref Davidson edition23rd pg812