Splenic findings in patients with acute babesiosis.
Amirkasra MojtahedD D B BatesP F HahnPublished in: Abdominal radiology (New York) (2021)
Although the literature suggests splenic involvement is a rare finding, acute parasitemia with babesiosis commonly affects the spleen. Recognition of this association can aid radiologists diagnosing splenic involvement in babesiosis and can lead to appropriate intervention in the minority with splenic hemorrhage.