ArticleBMC infectious diseases2024
Splenic abscess: treatment options in a disease with high mortality.
Article in BMC infectious diseases, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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- Peritonitis due to Ruptured Splenic Abscess Managed by Trans-gastric Endoscopic Ultrasonography-guided Dual Drainage Combined with Lavage and Intermittent Negative Pressure: A Case Report and Literature Review.Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) · 2026Review
- Culture-negative cryptogenic splenic abscess in an immunocompetent host with recurrent misdiagnosis as pleural effusion: a case report with a review of the literature.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Splenic abscess caused by Porphyromonas gingivalis septicemia: a case report.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Nonsurgical Treatment of Splenic Abscesses in Patient With Simultaneous Diagnosis of Endocarditis and Crohn's Disease: A Case Report and Literature Review.Clinical case reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundSpleen abscess is a rare and serious condition. Splenectomy and imaging-guided percutaneous catheter drainage (PCD) are the methods used in the treatment, but there is still a debate about the appropriate treatment for the patient.
methodsThe results of 16 patients treated for spleen abscesses in our clinic between 2012 and 2021 were reviewed. The patients were divided into two groups according to splenectomy and PCD.
resultsIn the study, PCD was performed in 11 patients (68.75%), but three of these patients required splenectomy due to inadequate drainage. The patients who underwent splenectomy were significantly younger than the patients who underwent PCD (p < 0.05). One patient underwent PCD and 2 patients underwent splenectomy after PCD died.
conclusionSpleen abscess is a serious clinical picture that requires a multidisciplinary approach and is life-threatening. New clinical studies are needed for a treatment algorithm that will provide good results.
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