J Korean Surg Soc.  2011 Nov;81(5):360-362. 10.4174/jkss.2011.81.5.360.

Splenic infarction as a complication of celiac artery thromboembolism: an unusual cause of abdominal pain

• Genc V
• Cetinkaya
• Kayilioglu I
• Karaca AS
• Cipe G
• Unal AE

• KMID: 2096692
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4174/jkss.2011.81.5.360

Abstract

Splenic infarction is a relatively uncommon diagnosis and this clinical presentation can mimic other causes of acute abdominal pain. Cardiologic and hematologic disorders are common reasons for this entity. There have been a few series and single case reports of splenic infarction published in peer-reviewed medical journals. We report a 53-year-old patient who had splenic infarction caused by celiac artery thromboembolism. The importance of this case, without any etiological predisposing factors, is that this kind of clinical situation should be considered in the differential diagnosis of abdominal pain.

Keyword

Splenic infarction; Celiac artery; Embolism; Abdominal pain

MeSH Terms

Abdominal Pain
Celiac Artery
Diagnosis, Differential
Embolism
Humans
Hydrazines
Middle Aged
Splenic Infarction
Thromboembolism
Hydrazines

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Abdominal computed tomography scan showed splenic infarct.

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  Fig. 2 (A) Digital subtraction angiography imaging showed acute thrombus in proximal of celiac artery andbifurcation of common hepatic and splenic artery. (B) Digital subtraction angiography imaging showed acute thrombus in proximal of celiac artery andbifurcation of common hepatic and splenic artery.

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