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ArticleBMJ case reports2019

Non-traumatic ruptured splenic abscess presenting with pneumoperitoneum in an immunocompetent patient: a diagnostic dilemma.

Nitin Agarwal, Ashish Sharma, Gaurav Garg

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Nitin AgarwalDepartment of Surgery and Renal Transplant, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Delhi, India.
Ashish SharmaUrology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Gaurav GargUrology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5198-8934
King George's Medical University · INAtal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Splenic abscess is a rare life-threatening clinical entity. There are only a handful of reported cases of spontaneous splenic abscess rupture with pneumoperitoneum. Rupture of splenic abscess associated with gas-producing pathogens may lead to pneumoperitoneum. We hereby report the case of a ruptured splenic abscess with pneumoperitoneum in a young immunocompetent woman masquerading as hollow viscus perforation peritonitis. Ruptured splenic abscess should be kept in mind for treating surgeons as a differential diagnosis of pneumoperitoneum or peritonitis, particularly for immunocompromised patients.

Indexed as

SplenectomyAbdominal PainAbscessAnti-Bacterial AgentsDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleFeverHumansKlebsiella InfectionsKlebsiella pneumoniaeLaparotomyMiddle AgedPeritoneal LavagePeritonitisPneumoperitoneumSplenic DiseasesAnti-Bacterial Agentsgas/free gasgastroenterologygastrointestinal surgerygeneral surgery

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PMID31068349
PMCPMC6506054
OpenAlexW2944351006

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