Percutaneous CT-guided drainage of splenic abscess.
OBJECTIVE
The objective of our study was to determine the current role of percutaneous CT-guided drainage as an alternative to surgical treatment of splenic abscesses.


CONCLUSIONS
Splenic abscess is an uncommon entity that can be treated percutaneously. CT-guided drainage of splenic abscess seems to be a safe and effective alternative to surgery, allowing preservation of the spleen.
Second Department of Radiology, Athens University Medical School, Papadiamantopoulou 20, 115 28 Athens, Greece.
Loucas
L
Thanos
Theodora
T
Dailiana
Georgia
G
Papaioannou
Alexandra
A
Nikita
Helen
H
Koutrouvelis
D A
DA
Kelekis
D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013154:Spleen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed