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  • Title: [Splenic abscess: therapeutic options].
    Author: Genton A, Jacquat P.
    Journal: Helv Chir Acta; 1992 Mar; 58(5):655-9. PubMed ID: 1592631.
    Abstract:
    Pyogenic splenic abscess is a rare condition that tends to occur in patients with underlying often infectious diseases. The sensitivity of ultrasonography and computerized tomography has improve early diagnosis and follow-up. In our hands, splenectomy remains the therapy of choice, but we report the resolution of two uncomplicated splenic abscesses with antibiotics alone.
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