title: [Splenic abscess. A new diagnostic and therapeutic approach. Apropos of 7 cases].
abstract: Anomalies in seven patients with splenic abscess were invariably observed on ultrasound imaging despite absent or misleading clinical symptomatology splenomegaly was detected in only 3 cases. The abscess was multiple in 6 cases with perisplenic extension in 2 patients. Splenectomy was performed in only 2 cases. In one patient, diagnostic and therapeutic fine needle puncture of spleen was performed. Comparison with CT scan imaging is presented with respect to 3 patients. Ultrasound imaging can suggest a diagnosis of intrasplenic abscess and fine needle puncture is not contraindicated.
authors.affiliation: Service de Radiologie Centrale, Hôpital Lariboisière, Paris.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sebag
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Anagnostopoulos
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chagnon
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jacquenod
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bléry
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013154:Spleen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Abcès spléniques. Nouvelle approche diagnostique et thérapeutique. A propos de 7 observations.