title: Splenic abscess 10 years after splenic trauma: a case report.
abstract: Splenic abscess is an uncommon complication of splenic trauma. Splenic abscess presents within several months of the trauma. We report a case of a splenic abscess 10 years after trauma and review the current understanding of splenic abscesses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455, USA.
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Toevs
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Beilman
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006660:Histoplasmosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013154:Spleen / Q000293:injuries*; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D013997:Time Factors