title: Halitosis: a delayed complication of splenectomy.
abstract: Subphrenic abscess is a recognised complication of splenectomy, but fistulation into the stomach is extremely rare. This report describes a delayed complication of splenectomy presenting as offensive and socially disabling halitosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Boyce
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Cobb
mesh_terms: D006209:Halitosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013369:Subphrenic Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed