ArticleWorld journal of gastroenterology2008
Abscesses of the spleen: report of three cases.
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- Splenectomy versus Imaging-Guided Percutaneous Drainage for Splenic Abscess: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Surgical infections · 2022Pooled it
- The Successful Resolution of a Large Splenic Abscess With Six Years of Follow-Up and Without Recurrence.Cureus · 2024Article
- Staphylococcus intermedius infection with splenic abscesses in a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.Annals of hematology · 2023Article
- Splenic Abscess in an Adolescent due toCase reports in pediatrics · 2023Article
- An Uncommon Case of Splenic Abscess with Gangrenous Gas Necrosis.Case reports in surgery · 2022Article
- Splenic abscess complicated by pleural empyema: A rare case report from rural Nepal.International journal of surgery case reports · 2020Article
- Atraumatic splenic rupture secondary to abscess in a hemodialysis patient: a rare and fatal cause of acute abdomen diagnosed late.Journal of surgical case reports · 2018Article
- Salmonella Thompson splenic abscess in a healthy female.BMJ case reports · 2017Article
- Splenic Abscess in Immunocompetent Patients Managed Primarily without Splenectomy: A Series of 7 Cases.The Permanente journal · 2017Article
- Splenic abscess as a potential initial manifestation of quiescent infective endocarditis in a patient with bronchopneumonia.BMJ case reports · 2015Article
- Splenic abscess due to acute pyelonephritis.BMJ case reports · 2014Article
- Organ preservation in splenic abscess.Medical journal, Armed Forces India · 2014Article
- Uncommon cause of pneumoperitoneum.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2013Article
- Postcaesarean open-heart surgery for Streptococcus sanguinis infective endocarditis.BMJ case reports · 2013Article
- Splenic abscess and multiple brain abscesses caused by Streptococcus intermedius in a young healthy man.Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center) · 2011Article
- Multiple splenic abscesses in a rather healthy woman: a case report.Cases journal · 2009Article
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Abstract
Abscess of the spleen is a rare discovery, with about 600 cases in the international literature so far. Although it may have various causes, it is most usually associated with trauma and infections of the spleen. The latter are more common in the presence of a different primary site of infection, especially endocarditis or in cases of ischemic infarcts that are secondarily infected. Moreover, immunosuppression is a major risk factor. Clinical examination usually reveals a combination of fever, left-upper-quadrant abdominal pain and vomiting. Laboratory findings are not constant. Imaging is a necessary tool for establishing the diagnosis, with a choice between ultrasound and computed tomography. Treatment includes conservative measures, and surgical intervention. In children and in cases of solitary abscesses with a thick wall, percutaneous catheter drainage may be attempted. Otherwise, splenectomy is the preferred approach in most centers. Here, we present three cases of splenic abscess. In all three, splenectomy was performed, followed by rapid clinical improvement. These cases emphasize that current understanding of spleen abscess etiology is still limited, and a study for additional risk factors may be necessary.
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