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Splenic Infarction in Babesiosis: A Case Series.
Kaetlyn Arant1, Ty Agaisse1, Athanasios Vassilopoulos2
1Department of Medicine Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University.
Journal of Brown Hospital Medicine
|October 6, 2025
Summary
Babesiosis, a tick-borne illness, can cause splenic infarction. Current guidelines lack clarity on using anticoagulation for babesiosis-induced splenic infarcts, necessitating individualized treatment decisions.
Area of Science:
- Infectious Diseases
- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
Background:
- Babesiosis is an emerging tick-borne illness in the northeastern US.
- Complications include splenic infarction and atraumatic rupture.
- Splenic complications are increasingly reported but poorly understood.

