Sahu, Kamal KantVogt, Bennett E.Shanahan, LindseyCerny, Jan2022-08-232022-08-232021-09-022021-09-30<p>Sahu KK, E Vogt B, Shanahan L, Cerny J. A Splenic Infarction Related to Parainfluenza Infection in a Patient with AML: Lessons for COVID-19. Acta Biomed. 2021 Sep 2;92(4):e2021256. doi: 10.23750/abm.v92i4.11095. PMID: 34487090. <a href="https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i4.11095">Link to article on publisher's site</a></p>0392-4203 (Linking)10.23750/abm.v92i4.1109534487090https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/27501Infection related thrombosis is a well-known entity. Antigen burden, immune response, complement activation, pro-coagulant condition, and smoking are only a few amongst the multiple risk factors which interplay in the development of thrombosis in any given case. Viral infections are amongst the many inciting factors known to predispose a prothrombotic state. We hereby report a known case of acute myelogenous leukemia, status post allogeneic stem cell trans-plantation who presented with two discrete episodes of sore throat and left upper quadrant pain. Infectious workup confirmed parainfluenza virus 3 on the first occasion, and rhinovirus infection on the second occasion. Computed tomography of the abdomen during both times suggested a splenic infarction. A comprehensive thrombotic workup was negative which suggested the diagnosis of viral infection-related splenic infarction. This case highlights the importance of caring for the potential eventualities of coagulopathy in cancer and other immunocompromised patients infected during the COVID-19 pandemic.en-USCardiovascular DiseasesHemic and Lymphatic DiseasesInfectious DiseasePathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsVirus DiseasesJournal Articlehttps://escholarship.umassmed.edu/covid19/30125210838covid19/301