Massive splenic infarction in a patient with pneumococcal septic shock and unknown celiac disease

Massive splenic infarction in a patient with pneumococcal septic shock and unknown celiac disease

Splenic infarction (SI) is a rare event occurring when the splenic artery or its branches become occluded by embolus or by in situ thrombosis. Many SI events are a result of embolic sources either cardiac or aortic. Massive splenic infarction (MSI) results from compromised blood flow to more than ha...

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Main Authors: Alessandro Graziani, Pierpaolo Casalini, Federica Mirici Cappa, Francesco Albertini, Erica Fiorini, Giampaolo Ugolini, Leonardo Rasciti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2017-11-01
Series:Italian Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
Splenic infarction
endocarditis
pneumococcal sepsis
ultrasound contrast.
Online Access:http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/908

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