Splenic infarction is a rare diagnosis in the emergency department and can easily mimic other causes of acute abdomen. Cardioembolic hematological disorders, inflammatory (eg pancreatitis) infectious sepsis) conditions, postoperative malignant neoplasms atherosclerosis are some risk factors. Papillary thyroid carcinoma most common histologic type differentiated malignancy known as least aggress...

A review of the literature indicates that successful nephrectomy for haemorrhagic infarction of the kidney has been reported in only five instances. In America Campbell and Matthews (1942) described two cases and Milburn (1952) one case, in Sweden Sandblom (1948) described one, while in this country the only case record is by Parry (1951). The occurrence of a further case is thought worthy of r...

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com that cause congestion of the splenic circulation by abnormal cells, or thromboembolic conditions that produce obstruction of larger vessels. Splenic infarction of endovascular origin occurs when the splenic artery or one or more of its sub-branches become occluded with an infected or bland embolus or clot [2]. Streptococcus anginosus group is widely...

A 26-year-old female was on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) because of diabetic end-stage renal failure. She developed an acute peritonitis that relapsed repeatedly despite appropriate antibiotic treatment. Investigations showed the presence of a splenic abscess, and splenectomy and peritoneal cannula removal were required. The patient died of myocardial infarction two weeks po...

Thrombolysis is the gold standard of treatment for acute myocardial infarction (MI), however can be associated with haemorrhagic complications. To date, splenic rupture following thrombolysis has only been reported in those with an associated history of major trauma or splenomegaly. We report a case of a 47-year old female who developed splenic rupture following thrombolysis treatment with no h...

Wandering spleen is a rare condition that commonly presents with splenic infarction secondary to torsion. Splenectomy was previously advocated as the treatment of choice, though recent reports suggest that the organ may be distorted, and splenopexy performed. This paper documents how the latter procedure may be done using adherent omentum.

ting of hematologic disorders like sickle-cell anemia, leukemia, lymphoma, polycythemia vera and hypercoagulable states like protein C, protein S deficiencies due to clogging of the splenic microcirculation by abnormal cells1. Other conditions include thromboembolic phenomenon like infective endocarditis, atrial fibrillation and postcardiac surgery. In malaria, splenic infarction is a rare comp...