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MBBS QUESTION #10213
Question 1
The spleen, although an intraperitoneal organ, is particularly vulnerable to rupture following blunt trauma to which region of the trunk?
  • The right lower ribs (9th-11th) posteriorly
  • The left lower ribs (9th-11th) laterally✔️
  • The upper right ribs (1st-3rd)
  • The sternum directly, in the midline
Correct Answer Explanation
The spleen lies deep to the left 9th-11th ribs in the left hypochondrium; fractures of these lower left ribs, or direct blunt trauma to this region, are a common cause of splenic laceration/rupture and life-threatening intraperitoneal hemorrhage.