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ArticleCureus2024

The Successful Resolution of a Large Splenic Abscess With Six Years of Follow-Up and Without Recurrence.

Afnan D Almasaud, Ihab F Sulaiman

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Afnan D AlmasaudCollege of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, SAU.
Ihab F SulaimanCardiology, Division of Adult Cardiology and Advanced Cardiac Imaging, King Abdulaziz Cardiac Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, SAU.
King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences · SA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Splenic abscess is an uncommon medical condition that presents many diagnostic difficulties. Although rare, this clinical disease can be potentially life-threatening, with a fatality rate exceeding 70% in immunocompromised patients. Clinical manifestations of splenic abscess include fever, tenderness in the upper left region of the abdomen, and leukocytosis with left shift. Performing abdominal ultrasonography (USG) and CT in patients presenting with clinical manifestations enables a prompt and accurate diagnosis. The treatment for splenic abscess includes medical therapy, imaging-guided drainage, and splenectomy. We discuss the case of a 60-year-old female patient who presented to our emergency department with a large splenic abscess; she was managed with an ultrasound-guided drainage catheter, which led to the successful resolution of the condition. She did not experience any recurrence during six years of follow-up. This case report aims to highlight the role of interventional radiology in managing splenic abscesses.

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interventional radiology guided drainagemultilocular abscessradiology interventionalspleen abscessultrasound-guided drianagevirtual follow-up

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PMID38410288
PMCPMC10895899
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