Spontaneous Splenic Infarction as an Uncommon Cause of Fever in a Cirrhotic Patient
Spontaneous splenic infarction is a relative rare disease and usually happens in patients with some disorders that have potential of thromboembolism formation. The symptoms are often subclinical and non-specific so physicians easily forget this diagnosis. However, splenic infarction could cause dest...
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| description | Spontaneous splenic infarction is a relative rare disease and usually happens in patients with some disorders that have potential of thromboembolism formation. The symptoms are often subclinical and non-specific so physicians easily forget this diagnosis. However, splenic infarction could cause destructive consequences such as hemorrhagic shock, especially in old or weak patients. In this article, we present one case with fever and unexplained abdominal pain; the patient was ultimately diagnosed spontaneous splenic infarction. Although early suspicion or diagnosis may be challenged, physicians should remember this disease and arrange associated investigation to make correct management. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6638a3ca2673429b9e5637da445eca792022-12-21T19:53:54ZengTaiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM)International Journal of Gerontology1873-95982017-06-0111212112410.1016/j.ijge.2016.09.005Spontaneous Splenic Infarction as an Uncommon Cause of Fever in a Cirrhotic PatientChun-Han Cheng0Ming-Jong Bair1Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taitung Mackay Memorial Hospital, TaiwanDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taitung Mackay Memorial Hospital, TaiwanSpontaneous splenic infarction is a relative rare disease and usually happens in patients with some disorders that have potential of thromboembolism formation. The symptoms are often subclinical and non-specific so physicians easily forget this diagnosis. However, splenic infarction could cause destructive consequences such as hemorrhagic shock, especially in old or weak patients. In this article, we present one case with fever and unexplained abdominal pain; the patient was ultimately diagnosed spontaneous splenic infarction. Although early suspicion or diagnosis may be challenged, physicians should remember this disease and arrange associated investigation to make correct management.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959817301394splenic infarctioncirrhosis |
| spellingShingle | Chun-Han Cheng Ming-Jong Bair Spontaneous Splenic Infarction as an Uncommon Cause of Fever in a Cirrhotic Patient International Journal of Gerontology splenic infarction cirrhosis |
| title | Spontaneous Splenic Infarction as an Uncommon Cause of Fever in a Cirrhotic Patient |
| title_full | Spontaneous Splenic Infarction as an Uncommon Cause of Fever in a Cirrhotic Patient |
| title_fullStr | Spontaneous Splenic Infarction as an Uncommon Cause of Fever in a Cirrhotic Patient |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spontaneous Splenic Infarction as an Uncommon Cause of Fever in a Cirrhotic Patient |
| title_short | Spontaneous Splenic Infarction as an Uncommon Cause of Fever in a Cirrhotic Patient |
| title_sort | spontaneous splenic infarction as an uncommon cause of fever in a cirrhotic patient |
| topic | splenic infarction cirrhosis |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959817301394 |
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