[Late sequellae of a splenectomy (author's transl)].
This is the case of a patient who underwent splenectomy after traumatic rupture of the spleen. After the operation, while on parenteral feeding, the patient presented with fever and septicemia during approximately 2 months; no origin to this could be found. Two months after the accident the patient died of perforation of a subdiaphragmatic abscess into the stomach and the lung. The authors discuss the possibilities of coming to an earlier diagnosis. They recognize the necessity of a more aggressive attitude to establish the diagnosis.
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000601:surgery*; D013369:Subphrenic Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*
Late verwikkelingen van een splenectomie