title: Splenic abscesses.
abstract: Splenic abscesses are rare entities (autopsy incidence between 0.14-0.7%). The most frequent etiology is the septic emboli seeding from bacterial endocarditis (about 20% of cases) or other septic foci (typhoid fever, malaria, urinary tract infections, osteomielitis, otitis). The treatment of splenic abscesses was until recently splenectomy with antibiotherapy. The actual trends are more conservative (mini invasive or non-invasive) because the immunologic role of the spleen has been better understood over the last year
authors.affiliation: 3rd Surgical Clinic, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Nadim
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Al-Hajjar
authors.forename: Florin
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Graur
authors.forename: Aboul B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Hassan
authors.forename: Geza
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Molnár
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome