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[Splenic infarction and abscess as a complication of atrial fibrillation]
1Pándy Kálmán Megyei Kórház-Rendelöintézet, Gyula, Altalános Sebészeti Osztály.
Orvosi Hetilap
|January 23, 1994
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Spleen infarction, linked to atrial fibrillation, can progress to a splenic abscess despite conservative treatment. This case highlights the complex management of splenic complications.
Area of Science:
- Medicine
- Cardiology
- Gastroenterology
Background:
- Spleen infarction is a rare condition often associated with embolic sources.
- Atrial fibrillation is a significant risk factor for embolic events, including splenic infarction.
- Splenic abscesses are serious infections requiring prompt diagnosis and treatment.
Abstract:
The case of a 64 year old man is presented by the authors whose spleen infarction developed in connection with atrial fibrillation was transformed into splenic abscess in spite of the applied conservative treatment. According to the overviewed literature the etiology, symptoms, diagnostic and therapeutic possibilities, as well as prognosis of these two entities related to spleen are described hereby.