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Spontaneous splenic rupture following mitral valve replacement for infective endocarditis successfully managed with splenic artery embolisation
Author(s) -
Shafi Ahmed Mohamed Abdel,
Lee Michelle,
Balmforth Damian,
Lall Kulvinder
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/jocs.15003
Subject(s) - medicine , infective endocarditis , splenic artery , embolization , surgery , mitral valve replacement , splenectomy , endocarditis , mitral valve , radiology , spleen
We report a rare case of infective endocarditis complicated by postoperative splenic rupture. A patient underwent urgent mitral valve replacement for infective endocarditis believed to be associated with a recent spinal surgical intervention. The patient developed haemodynamic compromise on the third day postoperatively. Computed tomography showed a splenic rupture as the cause. The patient underwent emergency radiological intervention with coil embolization avoiding the need for a splenectomy and was discharged home.