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Splenic infarction is death of tissue (
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Common causes of splenic infarction include blood clots, infections such as endocarditis, and blood diseases such as sickle cell anemia.
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Normal anatomy
Review Date: 08/10/2009
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of
General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington
School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical
Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
