A case of multiple splenic abscesses managed non-operatively.
We report the case of a previously fit 22-year-old man who developed multiple splenic abscesses of unclear aetiology and was successfully treated with percutaneous drainage of the largest abscess and antibiotic therapy.
Murray
A W
AW
Department of Surgery, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, U.K.
Macgregor
A B
AB
D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents