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ArticleJournal of surgical case reports2020

Splenic abscess after arterial embolization: a rare cause of acute abdomen.

Miguel A Moyon C, Gabriel A Molina, S Alexandra Valencia, Veronica M Basantes, R Alejandro Mecias, Ruben Parra, Diego R Yunga

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Article in Journal of surgical case reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Miguel A Moyon CDepartment of General Surgery at Hospital IESS HGSF, Quito, Ecuador.
Gabriel A MolinaDepartment of General Surgery at Hospital IESS Quito Sur, Quito, Ecuador.ORCID 0000-0003-0001-9070
S Alexandra ValenciaPGY4 General Surgery, PUCE, Quito, Ecuador.
Veronica M BasantesPGY2 General Surgery, PUCE, Quito, Ecuador.
R Alejandro MeciasDepartment of General Surgery, IESS, HGSF, Quito, Ecuador.
Ruben ParraDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Pathology, IESS, HGSF, Quito, Ecuador.
Diego R YungaDepartment of General Surgery, IESS, HGSF, Quito, Ecuador.
Hospital Vozandes · EC

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Splenic abscess is a rare disease and a diagnostic challenge for the medical team. Attributable to its high mortality, prompt diagnosis and treatment are essential. A high degree of clinical awareness is required in conjunction with aggressive treatment, as misleading symptoms may delay treatment and worsen the patient's prognosis. The management of splenic abscess is based on medical therapy, antibiotics and splenectomy or percutaneous drainage. We present the case of a 58-year-old patient presented with a splenic abscess after arterial embolization. He underwent surgery and completely recovered.

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PMCPMC7299608
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