title: Isolated splenic infarction following left cardiac catheterization: case report and a review of the literature.
abstract: A cardiac catheterization was performed in a 57-year-old man for post-infarction angina. A severe left flank pain developed following the angiography. Ultrasonography, computed tomography, and radionuclear scanning of the abdomen showed splenic infarction. An isolated cholesterol atheroembolism of spleen from disrupted atheromatous plaques so far has not been reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine B, Edith Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Knobel
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rosman
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gewurtz
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Harpaz
mesh_terms: D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000628:therapy; D013159:Splenic Infarction / Q000209:etiology*