Etiology of Splenic Infarction:

 • Hypercoagulability: Factor V Leiden, Antiphospholipid syndrome, Malignancy

 • Embolic disease: Atrial fibrillation, PFO, Infective endocarditis, Marantic endocarditis

 • Trauma

 • Splenomegaly: Myeloproliferative neoplasm, Lymphoma, Gaucher disease

 • Hemoglobinopathy: Sickle cell disease

 • Splenic vasculature: Vasculitis, Splenic artery aneurysm, Splenic artery compression

 • Splenic Torsion: Wandering spleen syndrome



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