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A Rare Cause of Acute Abdominal Pain: Splenic Infarct (Case Series)

ENGİN ÖZAKIN
Osman ÇETİNKAYA
FİLİZ BALOĞLU KAYA
NURDAN ACAR
Arif Alper ÇEVİK
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96–99
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The aim of this study is to present an evaluation of the patients that presented to the emergency department (ED) with abdominal pain and were diagnosed with splenic infarct

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Objective & Hypothesis:Splenic infarcts are rare cases.
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Key Findings & Data:It may not be noticed in the emergency department because the clinical picture is likely to mimic various acute abdominal pains.
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Conclusion & Impact:The aim of this study is to present an evaluation of the patients that presented to the emergency department (ED) with abdominal pain and were diagnosed with splenic infarct
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Splenic infarcts are rare cases. It may not be noticed in the emergency department because the clinical picture is likely to mimic various acute abdominal pains. The splenic infarct is often the result of systemic thromboembolism associated with cardiovascular disorders. The aim of this study is to present an evaluation of the patients that presented to the emergency department (ED) with abdominal pain and were diagnosed with splenic infarct

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ÖZAKIN, E., ÇETİNKAYA, O., KAYA, F. B., ACAR, N., ÇEVİK, A. A. (2015). A Rare Cause of Acute Abdominal Pain: Splenic Infarct (Case Series). Turkish journal of emergency medicine (Online), Cilt: 15 - Sayı: 2, 96–99. https://ajindex.com/articles/373987

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