title: Conservative management of splenic abscess septic emboli after tooth extractions.
abstract: Splenic abscesses are rare but may be associated with high mortality. Usually they occur in patients with systemic infection related to some immunocompromised state. The symptoms are nonspecific and the diagnosis is often late, but the development of better imaging techniques has enabled better diagnosis of splenic abscess and percutaneous drainage is a valid and safe complementary treatment option. We report a case of a patient with splenic abscess secondary to septic emboli after tooth extractions, managed conservatively with antibiotics and percutaneous drainage.
authors.affiliation: Cirugía General y de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Infanta Elena - Valdemoro, España.
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: García Vásquez
authors.affiliation: Cirugía General y de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Infanta Elena - Valdemoro, España.
authors.forename: Camilo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Castellón Pavón
authors.affiliation: Cirugia General y de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario Infanta Elena, España.
authors.forename: Santos
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jiménez de Los Galanes
authors.affiliation: Radiodiagnostico, Hospital Universitario Infanta Elena, España.
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gómez Patiño
authors.affiliation: Radiodiagnostico, Hospital Universitario Infanta Elena, España.
authors.forename: Belén
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Brea de Diego
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000072700:Conservative Treatment; D004322:Drainage; D004617:Embolism / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D018805:Sepsis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents