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What are the most common underlying conditions that would cause a splenic infarct? and how long do they take to show up?

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Sickle cell disease: Any enlarged spleen is susceptible to infarction. Common causes are sickle cell disease and bacterial endocarditis. Some infarcts may be silent and others may cause pain immediately.

Answered 8/22/2013

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