Korean J Gastroenterol.
2001 Dec;38(6):457-460.
A Case of Splenic Infarction and Rupture in Chronic Pancreatitis with Pseudocyst
Abstract
- Splenic infarction is not common disease which is caused by occlusion of the main splenic artery or any of its branches. It is mainly caused by emboli that arise from cardiovascular disease, but sometimes by regional thrombosis associated with leukemia, myeloproliferative disorder, sickle cell anemia, pancreatitis, portal hypertension, splenic torsion, septicemia and drugs, etc. Splenic infarction accompained by chronic pancreatitis is most likely due to splenic vein thrombosis, surrounding tissue fibrosis accompanied with splenic vessel occlusion, and intrasplenic penetration of pancreatic pseudocyst. Recently, we experienced a case of splenic infarction and rupture in a 46-year-old male who had been diagnosed as chronic pancreatitis with pseudocyst.
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