MULTIPLE SPLENIC ABSCESSES - REPORT OF 2 CASES

Authors
GATICA MDA MORALES H HARZ C ESPINOZA A
Citation
Mda. Gatica et al., MULTIPLE SPLENIC ABSCESSES - REPORT OF 2 CASES, Revista Medica de Chile, 121(5), 1993, pp. 553-556
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Revista Medica de Chile → ACNP
ISSN journal
00349887
Volume
121
Issue
5
Year of publication
1993
Pages
553 - 556
Database
ISI
SICI code
0034-9887(1993)121:5<553:MSA-RO>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
Splenic abscesses are infrequent and usually associated to sepsis and immunodepression. The diagnosis is commonly made in the necropsy. We r eport two cases of multiple splenic abscesses in type II diabetic pati ents that were diagnosed by ultrasound. Both patients were successfull y managed with surgery (drainage of left subphrenic space in one and s plenectomy in the other) and antimicrobial agents.