Splenectomy for E. coli abscess: A case report with a difficult preoperative diagnosis and unclear pathogenesis

INTRODUCTION: Isolated splenic abscess is a rare clinical condition and remains a diagnostic dilemma. Clinical presentation is non-specific and the diagnosis is often delayed. Ultrasonography and CT scan are the gold standard. The treatment is still controversial: antibiotic therapy, percutaneous dr...

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Published in:Int J Surg Case Rep
Main Authors: Casaccia, Marco, Macina, Simona, Fornaro, Rosario, Frascio, Marco, Testa, Tommaso, Stabilini, Cesare, Gianetta, Ezio
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Elsevier 2016
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Case Report
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4915948/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27318859
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2016.04.027
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