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Massive Splenic Infarction: A Rare Entity in a Female Teenager

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Splenic infarction is an uncommon, likely underdiagnosed cause of abdominal pain in pediatric patients, with a nonspecific clinical presentation. It is typically associated with hematologic, thromboembolic, or infectious conditions. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) has rarely been implicated in its pathogenesis. We report a case of massive splenic infarction in a female teenager with Steinert's myotonic dystrophy. This case raises the possibility that desmopressin and Steinert's myotonic dystrophy may have contributed to a prothrombotic state during acute EBV infection.

Source: Cureus

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.95611

Authors: Margarida Moreno Fernandes, Mariana Rodrigues Neto, Andreia Dias Preda, Teresa Pena Fernandes, Joana Rodrigues

Institution: Unidade Local de Saúde Gaia/Espinho

Language: English

Topic: Abdominal vascular conditions and treatments

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4415628801