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[Splenic necrosis during meningococcal sepsis treated with splenectomy]
I Smólska1, D Rewicka, P Perdeus
1II Katedra i Klinika Kardiochirurgii i Chirurgii Ogólnej Dzieci Akademii Medycznej, Warszawie.
Pediatria Polska
|July 1, 1995
Abstract:
The authors present rare case of splenic necrosis during meningococcal sepsis in an eight-month-old infant. The diagnosis was based on ultrasonographic examination and confirmed by CT. These investigations were conducted because of splenomegaly and gastrointestinal tract disturbances. Splenectomy gave good results.