Splenic infarction

What it means

Ischemia and necrosis of part or all of the spleen resulting from compromise of blood supply resulting from arterial or venous occlusion.

Splenic infarction may be global or involve a segment of the spleen depending on which vessel is occluded. Typical presentation includes left sided abdominal pain in a person with an underlying hematologic disorder, hypercoagulable state, blood-borne malignancy, blunt abdominal trauma, or embolic illness.

Rare diseases that can present with this4

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Spleen infarct · Spleen infarction · Splenic infarct