Spontaneous Splenic Infarcts in a Cirrhotic Patient with Primary Biliary Cirrhosis

Overview

Journal Case Rep Gastroenterol

Publisher Karger

Specialty Gastroenterology

Date 2017 Feb 17

PMID 28203139

Authors

Fredy Nehme

Kyle Rowe

Ahmad Haris

Imad Nassif

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Abstract

Spontaneous splenic infarction has been rarely reported as a complication of cirrhosis and portal hypertension. We describe the case of a 67-year-old female with past medical history of primary biliary cirrhosis presenting for a 1-day history of left upper quadrant pain. Investigations were in favor of splenic infarcts secondary to portal hypertension. The patient improved with conservative management and no recurrence was noted on further follow-up. Splenic infarction must be kept in mind when a patient with cirrhosis presents with left upper quadrant abdominal pain without a clear source.

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