Splenic infarction in alcoholic hepatitis

Splenic Infarction in a Case of Acute Promyelocytic Anemia

Splenic infarction occurs due to occlusion of splenic vessels that leads to splenic tissue ischemia and necrosis. There are several reports regarding splenic infarction in patients with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML). Herein, we report a case of acute promyelocytic anemia (AML-M3) who presented with abdominal pain and splenic infarction.

Splenic function in alcoholic liver disease.

Splenic function was assessed in 42 patients with alcoholic liver disease by counting the percentage of erythrocytes with indentations or pits, seen by differential interference contrast microscopy. These pits represent cellular debris normally removed by the spleen. The findings were compared with 42 age and sex matched controls. Mean (SEM) pitted red cell counts in the patients was 2.7 (0.4)%...

Alcoholic hepatitis

Alcoholic hepatitis (AH) is a clinical syndrome characterized by jaundice and liver failure that generally occurs after decades of harmful alcohol consumption. Less severe forms of acute AH (AAH) frequently respond to alcoholic abstinence; whereas severe AAHs are characterized by a poor prognosis: up to 40-60% of these patients die within six months. Glucocorticoids currently remain the mainsta...

Splenic infarction in pancreatic cancer.

A 70-year-old man with a 17-year history of ischemic heart disease presented with epigastric pain, body weight loss and fatigue of a two-month duration. On examination, there was no tenderness on palpation of the abdomen. Laboratory tests of tumor markers revealed a CA 19-9 of 37 U/mL (reference range: 0-37 U/mL), a DUPAN-2 of 1,200 U/mL (reference range: 0-150 U/mL) and a SPan-1 of 7,300 U/mL ...

Establishing prognosis in alcoholic hepatitis.