%0 Journal Article
%T Patent Foramen Ovale Closure for Splenic Infarction: An Unusual Presentation and an Unusual Indication
%A Lamas
%A Edgar Stroppa
%A Osti
%A Alan Vinicius Gamero
%J -
%D 2020
%R https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/9802908
%X Background. Splenic infarction is a rare clinical condition. It is generally attributed to hematologic, vascular, cardioembolic, and infectious diseases or trauma. Case Presentation. We describe a rare case in an otherwise asymptomatic 41-year-old overweight woman with acute abdominal pain. Imaging work-up revealed splenic infarction. Common etiologies were excluded. A transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) revealed a patent foramen ovale (PFO). The patient was sent to closure with good outcome. Conclusion. Paradoxical embolism due to PFO can be a cause of splenic infarction, and its investigation and subsequent closure may be considered when there are no other causative disorders
%U https://www.hindawi.com/journals/cric/2020/9802908/