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Left lower quadrant pain: an unlikely diagnosis in a case of acute abdomen
Journal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives, v 8(5), pp 296-299
03 Sep 2018
PMID: 30357010
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Abstract
Splenic infarct is an incredibly rare diagnosis for abdominal pain. One study involving two hospitals over ten years describes only 0.0037% of all hospital admissions presenting with splenic infarction. Our report describes a case of massive splenomegaly causing pain in a different location compared to the normal anatomical location of the spleen with an unexpected cause, lymphoma. High clinical suspicion for lymphoma as a cause of splenic infarction is critical because this disease can otherwise be clinically silent. This case emphasizes the importance of a thorough clinical workup and persistence in diagnostic pursuit.
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- Title
- Left lower quadrant pain: an unlikely diagnosis in a case of acute abdomen
- Creators
- Jennifer Williams - Drexel UniversityShumona Ima - Easton HospitalCharles Milrod - Drexel UniversityMahesh Krishnamurthy - Easton Hospital
- Publication Details
- Journal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives, v 8(5), pp 296-299
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Accelerated Career Entry Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN); Medicine (Graduate)
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000451453600010
- Other Identifier
- 991019169119004721
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