title: [A splenic abscess of unknown etiology].
abstract: The authors describe the case-history of a 7-year-old female patient with a lienal abscess of unknown etiology. The patient was treated by classical splenectomy with a very good final outcome. The authors draw attention to the serious character of the disease even nowadays and to contemporary diagnostic and therapeutic possibilities.
authors.affiliation: II. chirurgická klinika FN L. Pasteura LF UPJS, Kosice, Slovenská republika.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Toncr
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kudlác
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ruffíni
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Radonak
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mad'ar
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Voltér
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery