Massive splenic infarction in a patient with pneumococcal septic shock and unknown celiac disease

Submitted: 14 July 2017
Accepted: 25 September 2017
Published: 28 November 2017
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Splenic infarction (SI) is a rare event occurring when the splenic artery or its branches become occluded by embolus or by in situ thrombosis. Many SI events are a result of embolic sources either cardiac or aortic. Massive splenic infarction (MSI) results from compromised blood flow to more than half of the spleen. In this paper we describe a case of a previously healthy patient who presented with pneumococcal sepsis who, upon investigation, revealed an unknown celiac disease and a MSI. Abdominal ultrasound with contrast agent was a useful tool for a diagnosis and follow up of this patient.

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Giampaolo Ugolini, Surgical Department, Faenza Hospital, Faenza (RA)
Direttore Chirurgia Ospedale Faenza
Leonardo Rasciti, Internal Medicine Department, S. Maria delle Croci Hospital, Ravenna
Direttore Medicina Interna Ravenna

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Graziani, A., Casalini, P., Mirici Cappa, F., Albertini, F., Fiorini, E., Ugolini, G., & Rasciti, L. (2017). Massive splenic infarction in a patient with pneumococcal septic shock and unknown celiac disease. Italian Journal of Medicine, 11(4), 407–408. https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2017.908

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