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Splenic abscess: A rare presentation | ||
| Mustansiriya Medical Journal | ||
| Article 1, Volume 12, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 65-67 | ||
| Author | ||
| Dr. Najeeb S. Jabbo | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Splenic abscess is a rare entity with a wide variability of causative pathogens Its reported mortality rate is still high, up to 47%, and can potentially reach 100% among patients who do not receive antibiotic treatment. The timely and widespread use of imaging methods (eg, computed tomography [CT] scanning, ultrasonography) facilitates early diagnosis and guides treatment, thus improving the prognosis. We are reporting a 42-year-male patient presented with an abscess in the spleen. The etiology was due to typhoid fever. It was diagnosed by CT-scan and treated by splenectomy. A review of the modalities of treatment is discussed | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Splenic abscess; Typhoid fever; Splenectomy | ||
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