Splenic infarction
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splenic-infarction-300-13160696
title:
Splenic infarction
text:
Splenic infarction is a condition in which blood flow supply to the spleen is compromised, leading to partial or complete infarction in the organ. Splenic infarction occurs when the splenic artery or one of its branches are occluded, for example by a blood clot. In one series of 59 patients, mortality amounted to 5%. Complications include a ruptured spleen, bleeding, an abscess of the spleen or pseudocyst formation. Splenectomy may be warranted for persistent pseudocysts due to the high risk of
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Medical condition
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Splenic_infarction
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date modified:
2023-12-03T22:44:07Z
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