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Splenic infarction occurs when the splenic artery or one of its branches are occluded, for example by a blood clot. [3] In one series of 59 patients, mortality amounted to 5%. [3] Complications include a ruptured spleen, bleeding, an abscess of the spleen (for example, if the underlying cause is infective endocarditis) or pseudocyst formation ...
Splenic infarct appears as a wedge-shaped area of splenic tissue with the apex pointed toward the hilum and the base of the splenic capsule. As the infarction matures, the affected tissue may normalize, liquefy or become contracted or scarred. Abdominal ultrasound has also been used to detect splenic infarction. Ultrasound findings of the ...
The most common cause of a ruptured spleen is blunt abdominal trauma, such as in traffic collisions or sports accidents. Direct, penetrating injuries, for example, stab or gunshot wounds are rare. [citation needed] Non-traumatic causes are less common.
Up to 30% of these children may develop splenic sequestration crisis with a mortality rate of up to 15%. This crisis occurs when splenic vaso-occlusion causes a large percentage of total blood volume to become trapped within the spleen. Clinical signs include severe, rapid drop in hemoglobin leading to hypovolemic shock and death.
Infarction occurs as a result of prolonged ischemia, which is the insufficient supply of oxygen and nutrition to an area of tissue due to a disruption in blood supply.The blood vessel supplying the affected area of tissue may be blocked due to an obstruction in the vessel (e.g., an arterial embolus, thrombus, or atherosclerotic plaque), compressed by something outside of the vessel causing it ...
Splenic infarction is a condition in which blood flow supply to the spleen is compromised, [30] leading to partial or complete infarction (tissue death due to oxygen shortage) in the organ. [ 31 ] Splenic infarction occurs when the splenic artery or one of its branches are occluded, for example by a blood clot .
Doctors discovered he had a rare wandering spleen that was resting on his stomach. Easton Pinnell, 7, was experiencing persistent stomach pain with nausea. Doctors discovered he had a rare ...
Some people experience symptoms, such as abdominal pain, intestinal obstruction, hemorrhage, or hydronephrosis. Tissue infarction due to limited blood supply can be a cause of symptomatic splenosis. [6] Symptoms of splenosis affecting the thoracic cavity sometimes include hemoptysis or pleurisy.