Massive Splenic Infarction Following COVID-19 Infection, with Histopathological Observations, and Review of the Literature

We report a 63-year-old man who developed massive splenic infarction two months following COVID-19 infection. He presented with high grade fever, weakness, dysuria and chronic productive cough. He was found to have a large splenic infarction involving most of the spleen. We document the course and outcome of his illness, and the histopathological findings of the resected spleen. A discussion of COVID-19 associated hypercoagulability is presented, with a comprehensive review of the literature on splenic infarction associated with COVID-19 infection.

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Open Journal of Pathology
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2025-01-01
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https://doi.org/10.4236/ojpathology.2025.152007
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Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment
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Massive Splenic Infarction Following COVID-19 Infection, with Histopathological Observations, and Review of the Literature

Samir S. Amr, Ahmed Al‐Omari, Yousef Samir Amr, Mousa Husein Saadeh
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Massive Splenic Infarction Following COVID-19 Infection, with Histopathological Observations, and Review of the Literature

Samir S. Amr, Ahmed Al‐Omari, Yousef Samir Amr, Mousa Husein Saadeh
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Abstract

We report a 63-year-old man who developed massive splenic infarction two months following COVID-19 infection. He presented with high grade fever, weakness, dysuria and chronic productive cough. He was found to have a large splenic infarction involving most of the spleen. We document the course and outcome of his illness, and the histopathological findings of the resected spleen. A discussion of COVID-19 associated hypercoagulability is presented, with a comprehensive review of the literature on splenic infarction associated with COVID-19 infection.

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