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Case Report: Splenic Infarct S/P Sleeve Gastrectomy, Dhara Patel, James Espinosa, Kishan Patel
Case Report: Splenic Infarct S/P Sleeve Gastrectomy, Dhara Patel, James Espinosa, Kishan Patel
Rowan-Virtua Research Day
A case of splenic infarct s/p sleeve gastrectomy is presented. A 28-year-old female presented with LUQ pain s/p sleeve gastrectomy POD7. CT scan with IV contrast revealed an area of nonenhancement at the superomedial aspect of the spleen consistent with a small splenic infarct. She was transferred out to the hospital under the service of the surgeon who had performed her sleeve gastrectomy. Splenic infarction is a rare post-op complication s/p sleeve gastrectomy. The spleen has dual blood supply via the splenic artery and short gastric arteries making complete infarction rare. It is usually diagnosed via CT with IV contrast. …