title: A Rare Cause of Acute Abdominal Pain: Splenic Infarct (Case Series).
abstract: Splenic infarcts are rare cases. It may not be noticed in the emergency department because the clinical picture is likely to mimic various acute abdominal pains. The splenic infarct is often the result of systemic thromboembolism associated with cardiovascular disorders. The aim of this study is to present an evaluation of the patients that presented to the emergency department (ED) with abdominal pain and were diagnosed with splenic infarct.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency, Eskisehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine, Eskisehir.
authors.forename: Engin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ozakin
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency, Eskisehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine, Eskisehir.
authors.forename: Osman
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Cetinkaya
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency, Eskisehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine, Eskisehir.
authors.forename: Filiz
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Baloglu Kaya
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency, Eskisehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine, Eskisehir.
authors.forename: Nurdan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Acar
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency, Eskisehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine, Eskisehir.
authors.forename: Arif Alper
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Cevik
keywords: D-dimer; Emergency department; infarct; spleen