Although it can occur asymptomatically, the typical symptom is severe pain in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen, sometimes radiating to the left shoulder. Fever and chills develop in some cases. It has to be differentiated from other causes of acute abdomen. An abdominal CT scan is the most commonly used modality to confirm the diagnosis, although abdominal ultrasound can also contribute.
Splenic infarction
Splenic injury
Bowel infarction
Intestinal ischemia
Bowel obstruction
Pancreatic abscess
Pancreatic injury
Gastrointestinal perforation