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ArticleJournal of medical case reports2024

Leukocytosis and thrombocytosis after splenectomy: expected finding, infection, or something else: a case report.

Nicolas Gonzalez, Jeffry Nahmias, Lisa X Lee, Matthew Dolich, Michael Lekawa, Allen Kong, Areg Grigorian

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Nicolas GonzalezDivision of Trauma, Burns and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, 3800 Chapman Ave, Suite 6200, Orange, Irvine, CA, 92868-3298, USA. nicolaxg@uci.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0007-1825-0170
Jeffry NahmiasDivision of Trauma, Burns and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, 3800 Chapman Ave, Suite 6200, Orange, Irvine, CA, 92868-3298, USA.
Lisa X LeeDivision of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of California, Orange, Irvine, CA, USA.
Matthew DolichDivision of Trauma, Burns and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, 3800 Chapman Ave, Suite 6200, Orange, Irvine, CA, 92868-3298, USA.
Michael LekawaDivision of Trauma, Burns and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, 3800 Chapman Ave, Suite 6200, Orange, Irvine, CA, 92868-3298, USA.
Allen KongDivision of Trauma, Burns and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, 3800 Chapman Ave, Suite 6200, Orange, Irvine, CA, 92868-3298, USA.
Areg GrigorianDivision of Trauma, Burns and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, 3800 Chapman Ave, Suite 6200, Orange, Irvine, CA, 92868-3298, USA.

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Abstract

backgroundLeukocytosis and thrombocytosis often follow splenectomy in blunt trauma patients, complicating the postoperative identification of infection. While the platelet count to white blood cell ratio provides diagnostic assistance to discern between expected laboratory alterations and infection, diagnoses such as leukemia are often overlooked. CASE PRESENTATION: A 53-year-old Hispanic male presented with abdominal pain, nausea, tachycardia, and focal peritonitis 4 days after being assaulted and struck multiple times in the abdomen. Initial white blood cell count was 38.4 × 10

conclusionsThrombocytosis following splenectomy is a common complication and a plate count to white blood cell count ratio  < 20 indicates infectious etiology. A significantly elevated white blood cell count (> 50 × 10

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LeukocytosisSplenectomyThrombocytosisHumansImatinib MesylateMaleMiddle AgedPancreatectomyPostoperative ComplicationsTomography, X-Ray ComputedWounds, NonpenetratingImatinib MesylateCase reportChronic myeloid leukemiaLeukocytosisSplenectomyThrombocytosisTrauma

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PMCPMC11484462

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