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ArticleCureus2023

Splenic Infarction Associated With Epstein-Barr Virus in an Adult With an Anatomic Anomaly: A Case Report.

Kazuki Kobayashi, Yoji Kishi, Yusuke Serizawa, Yoshifumi Kimizuka, Hideki Ueno

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Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 31% of its field
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3 citing papers in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Kazuki KobayashiSurgery, National Defence Medical College, Tokorozawa, JPN.
Yoji KishiSurgery, National Defence Medical College, Tokorozawa, JPN.
Yusuke SerizawaInternal Medicine, National Defence Medical College, Tokorozawa, JPN.
Yoshifumi KimizukaInternal Medicine, National Defence Medical College, Tokorozawa, JPN.
Hideki UenoSurgery, National Defence Medical College, Tokorozawa, JPN.
National Defense Medical College · JPNational Defense Medical College Hospital · JP

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Splenic infarction (SI) is often associated with circulatory and hematological diseases and infections. Here, we report a rare case of SI in an adult with infectious mononucleosis (IM) caused by the Epstein-Barr (EB) virus. A 31-year-old male with an unremarkable medical history presented with abdominal pain and fever. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography revealed focal SI. The splenic artery branching from the superior mesenteric artery was <5 mm in diameter. The diagnosis of EB virus infection was made based on physical examination and blood test results. As no evidence of cardiogenic disease, malignant lymphoma, or other infections were present, a diagnosis of SI associated with IM was made. A symptomatic treatment was administered, and the splenomegaly and SI improved two weeks after discharge. IM was assumed as the cause of the focal SI.

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anatomical anomalyepstein-barr virusinfectious mononucleosissplenic infarctionsplenomegaly

Identifiers

PMID37461773
PMCPMC10350304
OpenAlexW4380875097

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