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.
Authors
- Samir S. Amr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8752-0647)
- Ahmed Al‐Omari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3776-5053)
- Yousef Samir Amr
- Mousa Husein Saadeh
Publication Details
- Journal
- Open Journal of Pathology
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4236/ojpathology.2025.152007
- Primary Topic
- Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00