Pediatric splenic infarction: Assessment of associated clinical conditions and outcome

Evgeny Grishin, Michalle Soudack, Sarina Levy-Mendelovich, Yael Bezalel, Aharon Lubetsky, Omri Cohen, Tami Brutman-Barazani, Orly Efros, Gili Kenet, Assaf A. Barg

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Abstract

Pediatric splenic infarction (SI) is rare yet clinically significant. Publications regarding this complication are mostly limited to case reports. This is a retrospective study examining SI etiology, clinical presentation, management, and outcomes among children. Twenty-two patients (median age: 7.9 years) were included, mostly with pre-existing hematological diseases. Splenomegaly (72%), thrombocytopenia, and anemia were common. Most of the patients did not receive antithrombotic therapy yet only two patients experienced recurrences. During follow up 36% of patients died, however no fatalities were attributed to thrombotic or bleeding complications.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere30939
JournalPediatric Blood and Cancer
Volume71
Issue number6
Early online date10 Mar 2024
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2024
Externally publishedYes

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Keywords

  • children
  • pediatric
  • spleen
  • splenic infarction
  • treatment

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