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Splenic infarction as a rare cause of abdominal pain in older adults: A case report

19 Nisan 2021
  • Ayşe Daylan *
  • Sevnaz Şahin
  • Selahattin Fehmi Akçiçek
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Splenic infarction as a rare cause of abdominal pain in older adults: A case report

Abstract

Spontaneous splenic infarction has been rarely reported within aged population. The diagnosis of the condition is based on clinical findings and splenic imaging. In recent years, ultrasonography and computed tomographic scan have gained in popularity for the diagnosis of splenic infarction. Most reported cases are focal infarctions, and treatment is mostly conservative. We described the case of a 82-year-old female with cured breast cancer, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, hypertension who had left upper quadrant pain within 15 days. Physical examination on admission revealed a palpable splenomegaly. Abdominal computed tomography scan showed many subcapsular infarct zones of the spleen measuring 16 cm in length and 4.5 cm conglomerate lymphadenopathies within periportal region. Doppler ultrasound revealed wedge-shaped heterogeneous hypoechoic avascular areas and lymphadenopathies. After laboratory tests, the underlying cause was found as marginal zone lymphoma. The patient was treated with conservative management and chemotherapy was planned for specific cause. Splenic infarction must be kept in mind for older patients with underlying comorbidities presenting with acute left upper quadrant pain.

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Ayşe Daylan *
0000-0001-6277-3728
Türkiye

Sevnaz Şahin
0000-0001-5457-901X
Türkiye

Selahattin Fehmi Akçiçek
0000-0003-2583-4709
Türkiye

Yayımlanma Tarihi

19 Nisan 2021

Gönderilme Tarihi

18 Ocak 2021

Kabul Tarihi

15 Mart 2021

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2021

DOI

https://doi.org/10.19161/etd.915695

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA47AD29EU

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1.Ayşe Daylan, Sevnaz Şahin, Selahattin Fehmi Akçiçek. Splenic infarction as a rare cause of abdominal pain in older adults: A case report. ETD. 01 Nisan 2021;70-3. doi:10.19161/etd.915695

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