RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Splenic Infarct as the Presenting Manifestation of Essential Thrombocythemia JF Ochsner Journal JO Ochsner J FD O. P. Jindal Global University SP 188 OP 191 DO 10.31486/toj.21.0073 VO 22 IS 2 A1 Khade, Shalaka A1 Khera, Sudeep A1 Varshney, Vaibhav Kumar A1 Sharma, Deepak Kumar A1 Nayar, Raghav A1 Purohit, Abhishek YR 2022 UL http://www.ochsnerjournal.org/content/22/2/188.abstract AB Background: Essential thrombocythemia is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm characterized by thrombotic and hemorrhagic complications. Essential thrombocythemia can be considered a risk factor for thrombotic events.Case Report: A 34-year-old female presented with sudden onset of abdominal pain from splenic infarction for which she underwent splenectomy. Bone marrow examination performed because of increasing thrombocytosis led to a diagnosis of essential thrombocythemia. Postoperatively, she was maintained on low-dose aspirin and doing well at follow-up.Conclusion: Our patient had an undiagnosed case of essential thrombocythemia and presented with symptoms related to splenic infarction. To the best of our knowledge, few cases of splenic infarction consequent to essential thrombocythemia have been reported.