Splenic infarction - Revision history

Ostermayer: Prepared the page for translation

2026-01-04T23:59:03Z

Prepared the page for translation

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	==Background==		==Background==

	*Occlusion (clot or infection) of splenic artery or one or more of its sub-branches		*Occlusion (clot or infection) of splenic artery or one or more of its sub-branches


	===Causes===		===Causes===

	*Hypercoagulable state		*Hypercoagulable state
	**Malignancy		**Malignancy
	**[[Antiphospholipid syndrome]]		**[[Special:MyLanguage/Antiphospholipid syndrome\|Antiphospholipid syndrome]]
	*Embolic disease		*Embolic disease
	**[[Atrial Fibrillation]]		**[[Special:MyLanguage/Atrial Fibrillation\|Atrial Fibrillation]]
	**[[Patent foramen ovale]]		**[[Special:MyLanguage/Patent foramen ovale\|Patent foramen ovale]]
	**Atheromatous disease		**Atheromatous disease
	**Infective [[endocarditis]]		**Infective [[Special:MyLanguage/endocarditis\|endocarditis]]
	*[[Myeloproliferative disorders]] with splenomegaly		*[[Special:MyLanguage/Myeloproliferative disorders\|Myeloproliferative disorders]] with splenomegaly
	**[[Polycythemia vera]]		**[[Special:MyLanguage/Polycythemia vera\|Polycythemia vera]]
	**Essential thrombocythemia		**Essential thrombocythemia
	**Primary myelofibrosis		**Primary myelofibrosis
	*[[Sickle Cell Disease]]		*[[Special:MyLanguage/Sickle Cell Disease\|Sickle Cell Disease]]
	*Any splenomegaly		*Any splenomegaly
	**Gaucher disease		**Gaucher disease
	**Splenic [[lymphoma]]		**Splenic [[Special:MyLanguage/lymphoma\|lymphoma]]
	*[[Splenic Trauma]]		*[[Special:MyLanguage/Splenic Trauma\|Splenic Trauma]]
	*Splenic arterial torsion		*Splenic arterial torsion
	*[[Mononucleosis]]		*[[Special:MyLanguage/Mononucleosis\|Mononucleosis]]


	==Clinical Features<ref>48.Lawrence YR, Pokroy R, Berlowitz D, et al. Splenic infarction: an update on William Osler's observations. Isr Med Assoc J 2010; 12:362.</ref>==		==Clinical Features<ref>48.Lawrence YR, Pokroy R, Berlowitz D, et al. Splenic infarction: an update on William Osler's observations. Isr Med Assoc J 2010; 12:362.</ref>==
	*Acute [[Abdominal Pain\|LUQ pain]] (48%)
			*Acute [[Special:MyLanguage/Abdominal Pain\|LUQ pain]] (48%)
	**LUQ tenderness (36%)		**LUQ tenderness (36%)
	*[[Fever]] (36%)		*[[Special:MyLanguage/Fever\|Fever]] (36%)
	*[[Nausea or Vomiting]] (32%)		*[[Special:MyLanguage/Nausea or Vomiting\|Nausea or Vomiting]] (32%)
	*Splenomegaly (32%)		*Splenomegaly (32%)
	*Elevated LDH (71%)		*Elevated LDH (71%)
	*[[leukocytosis\|Elevated WBC]] (56%)		*[[Special:MyLanguage/leukocytosis\|Elevated WBC]] (56%)


	==Differential Diagnosis==		==Differential Diagnosis==

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	==Workup==		==Workup==

	*Abdominal CTA		*Abdominal CTA


	==Management==		==Management==

	*Treat underlying cause		*Treat underlying cause
	**Simple cases may require only [[analgesia\|pain medication]]		**Simple cases may require only [[Special:MyLanguage/analgesia\|pain medication]]
	**Complicated cases may require surgical intervention		**Complicated cases may require surgical intervention


	==Disposition==		==Disposition==

	*Depends on underlying cause		*Depends on underlying cause


	==See Also==		==See Also==
	*[[Abdominal Pain]]
			*[[Special:MyLanguage/Abdominal Pain\|Abdominal Pain]]


	==References==		==References==

	<references/>		<references/>

	[[Category:GI]]		[[Category:GI]]
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ClaireLewis at 04:11, 30 September 2019

2019-09-30T04:11:08Z

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	*Hypercoagulable state		*Hypercoagulable state
	**Malignancy		**Malignancy
	**Antiphospholipid ~~Syndrome~~		**[[Antiphospholipid syndrome]]
	*Embolic disease		*Embolic disease
	**[[Atrial Fibrillation]]		**[[Atrial Fibrillation]]
	**Patent foramen ovale		**[[Patent foramen ovale]]
	**Atheromatous disease		**Atheromatous disease
	**Infective [[endocarditis]]		**Infective [[endocarditis]]
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	*Any splenomegaly		*Any splenomegaly
	**Gaucher disease		**Gaucher disease
	**Splenic lymphoma		**Splenic [[lymphoma]]
	*[[Splenic Trauma]]		*[[Splenic Trauma]]
	*Splenic arterial torsion		*Splenic arterial torsion
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	*Splenomegaly (32%)		*Splenomegaly (32%)
	*Elevated LDH (71%)		*Elevated LDH (71%)
	*Elevated WBC (56%)		*[[leukocytosis\|Elevated WBC]] (56%)

	==Differential Diagnosis==		==Differential Diagnosis==
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	==Management==		==Management==
	*Treat underlying cause		*Treat underlying cause
	**Simple cases may require only pain medication		**Simple cases may require only [[analgesia\|pain medication]]
	**Complicated cases may require surgical intervention		**Complicated cases may require surgical intervention

Mholtz at 06:39, 13 July 2017

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	==Disposition==		==Disposition==
	Depends on underlying cause		*Depends on underlying cause

	==See Also==		==See Also==
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	==References==		==References==


	<references/>		<references/>

	[[Category:GI]]		[[Category:GI]]

ClaireLewis: /* Causes */

2016-10-05T05:01:35Z

Causes

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	**Atheromatous disease		**Atheromatous disease
	**Infective [[endocarditis]]		**Infective [[endocarditis]]
	*[[Myeloproliferative ~~syndrome~~]]with splenomegaly		*[[Myeloproliferative disorders]] with splenomegaly
	**[[Polycythemia vera]]		**[[Polycythemia vera]]
	**Essential thrombocythemia		**Essential thrombocythemia

ClaireLewis: /* Causes */

2016-10-05T05:00:45Z

Causes

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	**Atheromatous disease		**Atheromatous disease
	**Infective [[endocarditis]]		**Infective [[endocarditis]]
	*[[Myeloproliferative ~~disorder~~]]~~/neoplasm~~ with splenomegaly		*[[Myeloproliferative syndrome]]with splenomegaly
	**[[Polycythemia vera]]		**[[Polycythemia vera]]
	**Essential thrombocythemia		**Essential thrombocythemia

ClaireLewis: /* Background */

2016-10-05T05:00:15Z

Background

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	**Atheromatous disease		**Atheromatous disease
	**Infective [[endocarditis]]		**Infective [[endocarditis]]
	*Myeloproliferative neoplasm with splenomegaly		*[[Myeloproliferative disorder]]/neoplasm with splenomegaly
	**Polycythemia vera		**[[Polycythemia vera]]
	**Essential thrombocythemia		**Essential thrombocythemia
	**Primary myelofibrosis		**Primary myelofibrosis

Neil.m.young: Text replacement - "*UpToDate" to ""

2016-06-26T20:20:14Z

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	==References==		==References==
	*UpToDate

	<references/>		<references/>

	[[Category:GI]]		[[Category:GI]]

Neil.m.young: Text replacement - "==Sources==" to "==References=="

2016-06-26T11:01:53Z

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	*[[Abdominal Pain]]		*[[Abdominal Pain]]

	==~~Sources~~==		==References==
	*UpToDate		*UpToDate

Rossdonaldson1: /* Sources */

2014-09-30T13:15:54Z

Sources

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			[[Category:GI]]

Rossdonaldson1: Rossdonaldson1 moved page Splenic Infarction to Splenic infarction

2014-09-30T13:15:07Z

Rossdonaldson1 moved page Splenic Infarction to Splenic infarction

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