Open AccessGallstone associated celiac trunk thromboembolisms complicated with splenic infarction: A case report
Author(s) -
ChiaYing Wu,
ChangCheng Su,
Heng Huang,
YaoTung Wang,
ChiChih Wang
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i25.8968
Subject(s) - medicine , splenic infarction , abdominal pain , surgery , trunk , cholecystitis , cholecystectomy , endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography , gallbladder , gallstones , radiology , spleen , pancreatitis , ecology , biology
Gallstone disease (GD) can have prolonged, subacute inflammatory period before biliary events. The intricate relationship between GD and inflammatory processes can possible lead to prothrombotic tendency that can result in confusing clinical course before diagnosis.