Spontaneous splenic rupture following mitral valve replacement for infective endocarditis successfully managed with splenic artery embolisation | Zendy

Shafi Ahmed Mohamed Abdel | Zendy; Lee Michelle | Zendy; Balmforth Damian | Zendy; Lall Kulvinder | Zendy

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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.

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