title: Solitary splenic abscess: a new complication of splenic salvage treated by percutaneous drainage.
abstract: A patient sustained a gunshot injury to the spleen. The spleen was left intact in an attempt to maintain normal immune function in the patient. The patient developed a splenic abscess as a result of the injury, a complication of splenic salvage that we have not found reported before. The abscess was treated successfully via CT-guided percutaneous drainage.
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013154:Spleen / Q000293:injuries*; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery