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Abscesso esplênico
Fecha
2000Registro en:
0100-6991
Autor
Pinto Júnior, Francisco Edilson Leite
Oliveira, Ariano José Freitas de
Medeiros, Aldo da Cunha
Resumen
Splenic abscess is a rare disease usually associated with immunosuppressed states. Its diagnosis may be difficult
due to non-specific symptoms . The authors report a case of a healthy woman, 42 years old, bearer of
splenic and renal abscesses , treated with antibiotics and splenectomy. A review of the literature is presented
with emphasis on the diagnosis and treatment