An unusual cause of septicaemia
Nadarajah, C.V.; Saif, I.; Asghar, S.A.
Acute Medicine 10(1): 26-28
2011
ISSN/ISBN: 1747-4884 PMID: 21573261 Document Number: 10920
Splenic infarction occurs when occlusion of splenic vasculature leads to ischemia, and subsequent tissue necrosis. It is a rare condition. Most patients have an underlying haematological or malignant process or a potential source of embolism. This article describes a patient who presented with unexplained sepsis to the acute medical unit; investigation revealed a splenic abscess and primary hyperparathyroidism, but no evidence of an underlying cause.
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