A Case of Splenic Abscess Complicating Enteric Fever
Keywords:
Splenic abscess, Enteric fever, Abdominal pain
Abstract
Splenic abscess is a rare and fatal clinical entity with only few case reports published inliterature. About 38 cases have been described since 1977. Here we report a post enteric fever patient presenting with abdominal pain and diagnosed with splenic abscess. Ultrasound-guided aspirate of the abscess grew salmonella typhisensitive to antibiotic ceftriaxone. The patient responded to intravenous antibiotic and was discharged in a stable condition.
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(2) Jaussaud R, Brasme L, Vernet-Garnier V, Devill JF. Splenic abscess complicating Salmonella typhi infections. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2000;19:399–400.
(3) Ng KK, Lee TY, Wan YL, Tan CF, Lui KW, Cheung YC, et al. Splenic abscess: Diagnosis and management. Hepatogastroenterology 2002;49:567-71.
(4) Liang JT, Lee PH, Wang SM, Chang KJ. Splenic abscess: A diagnostic pitfall in the ED. Am J Emer Med 1995;13:337-43
(5) Ng CY, Leong EC, Chang HC. Ten-year series of splenic abscesses in a general hospital in Singapore. Ann Acad Med Singapore. 2008; 37: 749-52.
(6) Fotiadis C, Lavranos G, Patapis P, Karatzas G. Abscesses of the spleen: report of three cases. World J Gastroenterol. 2008; 14: 3088-91.
(7) Pratibha Shamanna et al .Salmonella Typhii causing Splenic Abscess-A Rare Case. National Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2017;6:218-21.
Published
2019-05-21
How to Cite
Dr. Monika Maheshwari, Dr. Sonam Gupta. (2019). A Case of Splenic Abscess Complicating Enteric Fever. The Indian Practitioner, 72(3), 29-30. Retrieved from https://articles.theindianpractitioner.com/index.php/tip/article/view/10
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Case Reports
