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Posterior Approach for Debridement of the Psoas Abscess
Published on: March 2, 2020
[Splenic abscess: etiology, diagnosis and possible therapeutics]
C Burnier1, V Ribordy-Baudat, O Lamy
1Service de Médecine Interne, Département de Médecine, CHUV, Lausanne.
Abstract:
We report the case of a 28-year-old intravenous drug abuser under quadritherapy for stage C3 AIDS and with past history of infectious endocarditis. He was admitted with a diminished general condition, weight loss, progressive unbearable abdominal pain and vomiting, without fever. An inflammatory syndrome is noted and imaging reveals a voluminous splenic abscess. Conservative treatment is initiated with repetitive drainages and intravenous antibiotics. Aetiologies, diagnosis and possible therapeutics of splenic abscesses are discussed.
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