Salmonella paratyphi-induced splenic vein thrombosis: A case report on infrequent cause of acute abdomen

Splenic vein thrombosis and splenic infarction are complications beyond the usual clinical spectrum of paratyphoid fever, and the presentation is rarely described. We report the case of a young female, who presented with high-grade fever and severe left upper quadrant pain. Her blood culture was pos...

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Autores principales:	Ruchika Saini, Gautam Jesrani, Monica Gupta, Samiksha Gupta, Ankit Chhabra
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Publicado:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021
Materias:	enteric fever splenic infarct splenic vein thrombosis Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid RC86-88.9
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:f33cec5929eb497d81f8ce39df003a5f2021-11-12T11:16:11ZSalmonella paratyphi-induced splenic vein thrombosis: A case report on infrequent cause of acute abdomen2452-247310.4103/2452-2473.329625https://doaj.org/article/f33cec5929eb497d81f8ce39df003a5f2021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.turkjemergmed.org/article.asp?issn=2452-2473;year=2021;volume=21;issue=4;spage=210;epage=213;aulast=Sainihttps://doaj.org/toc/2452-2473Splenic vein thrombosis and splenic infarction are complications beyond the usual clinical spectrum of paratyphoid fever, and the presentation is rarely described. We report the case of a young female, who presented with high-grade fever and severe left upper quadrant pain. Her blood culture was positive for Salmonella paratyphi A, with Widal test suggesting 4-fold rise in titers. Computed tomography revealed splenic vein thrombosis and multiple splenic infarcts, for which antibiotic and anticoagulation were instituted simultaneously. She had a complete resolution with this management, and anticoagulation was tapered off on subsequent visits.Ruchika SainiGautam JesraniMonica GuptaSamiksha GuptaAnkit ChhabraWolters Kluwer Medknow Publicationsarticleenteric feversplenic infarctsplenic vein thrombosisMedical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aidRC86-88.9ENTurkish Journal of Emergency Medicine, Vol 21, Iss 4, Pp 210-213 (2021)
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topic	enteric fever splenic infarct splenic vein thrombosis Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid RC86-88.9
spellingShingle	enteric fever splenic infarct splenic vein thrombosis Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid RC86-88.9 Ruchika Saini Gautam Jesrani Monica Gupta Samiksha Gupta Ankit Chhabra Salmonella paratyphi-induced splenic vein thrombosis: A case report on infrequent cause of acute abdomen
description	Splenic vein thrombosis and splenic infarction are complications beyond the usual clinical spectrum of paratyphoid fever, and the presentation is rarely described. We report the case of a young female, who presented with high-grade fever and severe left upper quadrant pain. Her blood culture was positive for Salmonella paratyphi A, with Widal test suggesting 4-fold rise in titers. Computed tomography revealed splenic vein thrombosis and multiple splenic infarcts, for which antibiotic and anticoagulation were instituted simultaneously. She had a complete resolution with this management, and anticoagulation was tapered off on subsequent visits.
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author	Ruchika Saini Gautam Jesrani Monica Gupta Samiksha Gupta Ankit Chhabra
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title	Salmonella paratyphi-induced splenic vein thrombosis: A case report on infrequent cause of acute abdomen
title_short	Salmonella paratyphi-induced splenic vein thrombosis: A case report on infrequent cause of acute abdomen
title_full	Salmonella paratyphi-induced splenic vein thrombosis: A case report on infrequent cause of acute abdomen
title_fullStr	Salmonella paratyphi-induced splenic vein thrombosis: A case report on infrequent cause of acute abdomen
title_full_unstemmed	Salmonella paratyphi-induced splenic vein thrombosis: A case report on infrequent cause of acute abdomen
title_sort	salmonella paratyphi-induced splenic vein thrombosis: a case report on infrequent cause of acute abdomen
publisher	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/f33cec5929eb497d81f8ce39df003a5f
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Salmonella paratyphi-induced splenic vein thrombosis: A case report on infrequent cause of acute abdomen

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