Splenic and Pancreatic Abscesses Associated with In Situ Thrombosis of Splenic Artery

Yu Lun; Han Jiang; Shijie Xin; Jian Zhang

doi:10.1016/j.avsg.2017.06.130

Splenic and Pancreatic Abscesses Associated with In Situ Thrombosis of Splenic Artery

Ann Vasc Surg. 2017 Nov:45:265.e9-265.e11. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2017.06.130. Epub 2017 Jul 6.

Authors

Yu Lun¹, Han Jiang¹, Shijie Xin¹, Jian Zhang²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Vascular Surgery, The First Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
² Department of Vascular Surgery, The First Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, China. Electronic address: jianzhang@cmu.edu.cn.

PMID: 28688877
DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2017.06.130

Abstract

Splenic infarction is rare and occurs when the splenic artery or its branches become occluded, either by an embolus or by in situ thrombosis. In situ thrombosis of splenic artery leading to splenic and pancreatic abscess formation after infarction is rare. We here present a case of a 65-year-old man who was found to have acute complete splenic and distal pancreatic infarction and abscess formation attributable to in situ thrombosis of splenic artery.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Abdominal Abscess / diagnostic imaging
Abdominal Abscess / etiology*
Abdominal Abscess / therapy
Aged
Arterial Occlusive Diseases / complications*
Arterial Occlusive Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Arterial Occlusive Diseases / therapy
Disease Progression
Fatal Outcome
Humans
Male
Multiple Organ Failure / etiology
Pancreatic Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Pancreatic Diseases / etiology*
Pancreatic Diseases / therapy
Splenic Artery* / diagnostic imaging
Splenic Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Splenic Diseases / etiology*
Splenic Diseases / therapy
Splenic Infarction / diagnostic imaging
Splenic Infarction / etiology*
Splenic Infarction / therapy
Thrombosis / complications*
Thrombosis / diagnostic imaging
Thrombosis / therapy