[Splenic infarction and abscess as a complication of atrial fibrillation].
The case of a 64 year old man is presented by the authors whose spleen infarction developed in connection with atrial fibrillation was transformed into splenic abscess in spite of the applied conservative treatment. According to the overviewed literature the etiology, symptoms, diagnostic and therapeutic possibilities, as well as prognosis of these two entities related to spleen are described hereby.
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Pándy Kálmán Megyei Kórház-Rendelöintézet, Gyula, Altalános Sebészeti Osztály.
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D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D013159:Splenic Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014463:Ultrasonography
Pitvarfibrilláció szövödményeként kialakuló lépinfarktus és tályog.