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Six days later, he reassessed due to increasing left upper quadrant abdominal pain. Ultrasound showed inhomogeneous splenomegaly with irregular hypoechogenic subcapsular lesions. Contrast.enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) characterized the lesions as not perfused tissue until the late venous phase, compatible with spleen infarctions. Serologic studies were positive for EBV. In the literature, splenic infarction is considered under.recognized. Contrast.enhanced computed tomography (CECT) and magnetic resonance imaging are associated with costs and radiation (CECT). B.mode ultrasound examination is usually used as the first imaging modality, although showing a poor sensitivity in the question of splenic lesions\/infarctions. CEUS has shown instead very good sensitivity and does not harm. 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