Scrub and Spleen: Scrub Typhus with a Splenic Infarct

Scrub typhus is a mite-borne infection endemic in India. Among the spectrum of complications associated with this tropical illness are manifestations such as encephalitis, acute respiratory distress syndrome, myocarditis, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, and pancreatitis. Although splenomegaly is a known...

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Main Authors: Cynthia Amrutha Sukumar, Arya R. Poduval, Nandakrishna Bhat, Sudha Vidyasagar
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-10-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical Specialities
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/INJMS.INJMS_36_20
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author Cynthia Amrutha Sukumar
Arya R. Poduval
Nandakrishna Bhat
Sudha Vidyasagar
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description Scrub typhus is a mite-borne infection endemic in India. Among the spectrum of complications associated with this tropical illness are manifestations such as encephalitis, acute respiratory distress syndrome, myocarditis, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, and pancreatitis. Although splenomegaly is a known association among the gastrointestinal complications, splenic infarcts are sparsely reported in the literature. This case is about a woman with scrub typhus who presented with unexplained pain abdomen which was diagnosed as a splenic infarct.
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spelling doaj-art-4f2e45ddfd6a4783bad2a730fd0e82392025-08-25T08:33:37ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Medical Specialities0976-28840976-28922020-10-0111422322510.4103/INJMS.INJMS_36_20Scrub and Spleen: Scrub Typhus with a Splenic InfarctCynthia Amrutha SukumarArya R. PoduvalNandakrishna BhatSudha VidyasagarScrub typhus is a mite-borne infection endemic in India. Among the spectrum of complications associated with this tropical illness are manifestations such as encephalitis, acute respiratory distress syndrome, myocarditis, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, and pancreatitis. Although splenomegaly is a known association among the gastrointestinal complications, splenic infarcts are sparsely reported in the literature. This case is about a woman with scrub typhus who presented with unexplained pain abdomen which was diagnosed as a splenic infarct.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/INJMS.INJMS_36_20rickettsial infectionsscrub typhussplenic infarct
spellingShingle Cynthia Amrutha Sukumar
Arya R. Poduval
Nandakrishna Bhat
Sudha Vidyasagar
Scrub and Spleen: Scrub Typhus with a Splenic Infarct
Indian Journal of Medical Specialities
rickettsial infections
scrub typhus
splenic infarct
title Scrub and Spleen: Scrub Typhus with a Splenic Infarct
title_full Scrub and Spleen: Scrub Typhus with a Splenic Infarct
title_fullStr Scrub and Spleen: Scrub Typhus with a Splenic Infarct
title_full_unstemmed Scrub and Spleen: Scrub Typhus with a Splenic Infarct
title_short Scrub and Spleen: Scrub Typhus with a Splenic Infarct
title_sort scrub and spleen scrub typhus with a splenic infarct
topic rickettsial infections
scrub typhus
splenic infarct
url https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/INJMS.INJMS_36_20
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