[Splenic abscess: presentation of a case and literature review].
A case of a patient with splenic abscess, a rare pathology, is presented. In large hospitals, no more than 12 cases per year are usually diagnosed and they are only observed in 0.2-0.7% of all necropsies performed in North American hospitals. Its diagnosis is difficult, frequently late and, if untreated, it has a very poor prognosis. Forms of presentation, concomitant diseases, methods of diagnosis and therapeutical alternatives are discussed.
Armengol Sáez
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Servicio de Cuidados Intensivos, Hospital Central de la Quinta de Salud la Alianza, Barcelona.
Solans Buxeda
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R
Vives Julines
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A
Ruiz Moreno
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J
Trilla Ramón
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A
D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy
Absceso esplénico: presentación de un caso y revisión de la literatura.