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Multiple Large Splenic Abscesses Managed with Computed Tomography-guided Percutaneous Catheter Drainage in Childrenopen access
- Authors
- Yeom, Jung Sook; Park, Ji Sook; Seo, Ji-Hyun; Park, Eun Sil; Lim, Jae-Young; Park, Chan Hoo; Woo, Hyang Ok; Park, Jung Je; Cho, Jae Min; Youn, Hee-Shang
- Issue Date
- Dec-2013
- Publisher
- ELSEVIER TAIWAN
- Keywords
- percutaneous drainage; splenic abscess
- Citation
- PEDIATRICS AND NEONATOLOGY, v.54, no.6, pp 409 - 412
- Pages
- 4
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- PEDIATRICS AND NEONATOLOGY
- Volume
- 54
- Number
- 6
- Start Page
- 409
- End Page
- 412
- ISSN
- 1875-9572
2212-1692
- Abstract
- Splenic abscess is a rare finding in children. Splenectomy combined with broad-spectrum antibiotics has been the treatment of choice for multiple splenic abscesses. Herein, we report the case of a 14-year-old girl with multiple large splenic abscesses that were successfully managed after two image-guided percutaneous drainage procedures and administration of intravenous antibiotics. Initially, an abscess located at the periphery in the lower pole of the spleen was aspirated under ultrasound guidance. Finally, another abscess located near the hilum of the spleen was drained under computed tomography guidance. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of multiple large splenic abscesses treated with computed tomography-guided percutaneous drainage. Copyright (C) 2013, Taiwan Pediatric Association. Published by Elsevier Taiwan LLC. All rights reserved.
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