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ArticleCase reports in surgery2022

An Uncommon Case of Splenic Abscess with Gangrenous Gas Necrosis.

Sunil Basukala, Bishnu Deep Pathak, Gaurab Mainali, Bikash Bahadur Rayamajhi, Raveesh Mishra, Narayan Thapa

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Sunil BasukalaDepartment of Surgery, Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Bishnu Deep PathakDepartment of Surgery, Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0811-8316
Gaurab MainaliNepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Bikash Bahadur RayamajhiDepartment of Surgery, Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Raveesh MishraDepartment of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Narayan ThapaDepartment of Surgery, Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Splenic abscess is a rare clinical entity with diagnostic challenges. Though rare, it is potentially a life-threatening clinical condition with high mortality reaching more than 70%. The common signs and symptoms include the triad of fever, left upper quadrant tenderness, and leukocytosis. Early diagnosis, however, can readily be made by the combination of clinical features, abdominal ultrasonography (USG), and computed tomography (CT). The management of splenic abscess includes medical therapy, CT-guided percutaneous aspiration, and splenectomy. We, hereby, present a rare case of splenic abscess with gangrenous gas necrosis, who underwent splenectomy.

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