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Splenic Infarction by Coeliac Artery Thromboembolism


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1 J. L. N Medical College, Ajmer, India
     

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Splenic infarction is an uncommon clinical entity with only few case reports published in literature. We report here a 43-year-old female patient, presenting with abdominal pain, who had splenic infarction caused by celiac artery thromboembolism.

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Splenic Infarction, Celiac Artery Thrombo-Embolism, Abdominal Pain.
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Authors

M. Maheshwari
J. L. N Medical College, Ajmer, India
H. S. Kulkarni
J. L. N Medical College, Ajmer, India

Abstract


Splenic infarction is an uncommon clinical entity with only few case reports published in literature. We report here a 43-year-old female patient, presenting with abdominal pain, who had splenic infarction caused by celiac artery thromboembolism.

Keywords


Splenic Infarction, Celiac Artery Thrombo-Embolism, Abdominal Pain.

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