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Would you evaluate for thrombophilia in patients with incidental splenic infarcts in the setting of known cirrhosis, portal hypertension, and splenomegaly?

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Hematology · BIDMC

When approaching splenic infarction, one question is to attempt to discern if the infarction is due to venous thrombosis (e.g., in the splenic vein) and subsequent congestion or due to arterial thrombosis (e.g. in the splenic artery), which is much more common. Talking with an expert diagnostic radi...

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