Subtotal splenectomy for splenic abscess
BACKGROUND: Splenic abscess is a rare condition but carries high mortality (up to 100% when untreated) and surgery has been the standard of therapy. CASE REPORT: An adult male had been undergone thrombolytic therapy for a heart attack and presented spontaneous intrasplenic hematoma which, subsequently, have turned into an abscess. Once it was a large multiloculated collection, subtotal splenectomy was the only treatment that could spare some splenic tissue. This approach was carried out successfully and the patient is presently healthy. CONCLUSION: Subtotal splenectomy is an effective option for the management of splenic abscesses.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgia Digestiva
2008
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| Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-67202008000200011 |
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