Ver el código de «Splenic infarction»

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

===Causes===
*Hypercoagulable state 
**Malignancy
**[[Antiphospholipid syndrome]]
*Embolic disease
**[[Atrial Fibrillation]]
**[[Patent foramen ovale]]
**Atheromatous disease
**Infective [[endocarditis]]
*[[Myeloproliferative disorders]] with splenomegaly
**[[Polycythemia vera]]
**Essential thrombocythemia
**Primary myelofibrosis
*[[Sickle Cell Disease]] 
*Any splenomegaly
**Gaucher disease
**Splenic [[lymphoma]]
*[[Splenic Trauma]]
*Splenic arterial torsion
*[[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>==
*Acute [[Abdominal Pain|LUQ pain]] (48%)
**LUQ tenderness (36%)
*[[Fever]] (36%)
*[[Nausea or Vomiting]] (32%)
*Splenomegaly (32%)
*Elevated LDH (71%)
*[[leukocytosis|Elevated WBC]] (56%)

==Differential Diagnosis==
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==Workup==
*Abdominal CTA

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

==Disposition==
*Depends on underlying cause

==See Also==
*[[Abdominal Pain]]

==References==
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