Splenic infarct, atypical presentation of babesiosis: A case report.

Zinaida Perciuleac, Melissa R George, Maya P Fares, Rezhan Hussein

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Zinaida PerciuleacDivision of Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.

Melissa R GeorgeDivision of Clinical Pathology, Department of Pathology and Laboratory, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, 500 University drive, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.

Maya P FaresDivision of Clinical Pathology, Department of Pathology and Laboratory, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, 500 University drive, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.

Rezhan HusseinDivision of Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.

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Abstract

Babesiosis is a tick-borne protozoan infection marked by invasion of red blood cells and causing hemolytic anemia. When symptomatic, patients present with symptoms and signs secondary to hemolysis. We report a case of Babesiosis presenting with a rare manifestation of a splenic infarct, emphasizing the importance of early recognition and prompt treatment. A 41-year-old man with no significant past medical history presented to the hospital with fever, chills and sweats for 2 days. He also had left lower quadrant abdominal pain which started 10 days prior to the admission. Initial laboratory results showed mild anemia and thrombocytopenia with a platelet count of 79 K/uL (normal range 150-350), normal creatinine and transaminases. Computerized tomography (CT) of the abdomen showed moderate splenomegaly and 1.2 cm hyperdense focus reflecting an infarct. Peripheral blood smear demonstrated intracellular red cell inclusions suggestive of

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BabesiaProtozoan infectionSplenic infarctTick-borne disease

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PMID41675074

DOI10.1016/j.radcr.2026.01.016

PMCPMC12886054

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