Splenic infarction is a rare clinical event caused by reduced blood flow to the spleen. Its presentation can mimic other causes of acute abdominal pain. The most frequent causes of splenic infarction include thromboembolic events, malignant hematologic neoplasms, and vasculitides. A few reports of single or multiple cases of diabetes-induced splenic infarction have been published in medical journals. Herein, we report a 67-year-old patient with diabetes-associated splenic infarction who presented to an emergency department with acute abdominal pain.
Keywords: Acute abdomen, splenic infarction, diabetes mellitus