Splenic infarction as a complication of celiac artery thromboembolism: an unusual cause of abdominal pain.
10.4174/jkss.2011.81.5.360
- Author:
Volkan GENC
1
;
Omer Arda CETINKAYA
;
Ilgaz KAYILIOGLU
;
Ahmet Serdar KARACA
;
Gokhan CIPE
;
Ali Ekrem UNAL
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. volkan@medicine.ankara.edu.tr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Splenic infarction;
Celiac artery;
Embolism;
Abdominal pain
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Celiac Artery;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Embolism;
Humans;
Hydrazines;
Middle Aged;
Splenic Infarction;
Thromboembolism
- From:Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
2011;81(5):360-362
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
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.
