Description
The upper pole of the spleen shows a large infarct. At the edges of the infarct there is a thin layer
of pale tissue representing fibrosis. There is a portion of diaphragm adherent to the outer surface
of the spleen.
History
This was an incidental finding in an elderly woman who showed ischaemic myocardial
scarring with ante-mortem thrombus overlying the scarred area. The thrombus was organised and
the infarct here has been present for considerable time.