Pediatric splenic infarction: Assessment of associated clinical conditions and outcome
Evgeny Grishin,
Michalle Soudack,
Sarina Levy‐Mendelovich
et al.
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… Show more
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