Splenic abscess due to Salmonella enterica infection successfully treated with percutaneous drainage.
Alan Rafael Jiménez RodríguezCarlos Eugenio Gonzalez-MartinezDiego García-CompeánHéctor Jesús Maldonado-GarzaPublished in: Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas (2024)
A 66-year-old female presented to our hospital with diffuse abdominal pain and diarrhea. An abdominal CT showed a splenic abscess of 9.9 x 6.1 x 6.5 cm. A conservative approach with US-guided percutaneous drainage and antibiotic treatment was performed successfully. Splenic abscess is a rare complication of Salmonella spp infection. In selected cases, percutaneous drainage can be performed safely with good efficacy.
Keyphrases
- ultrasound guided
- abdominal pain
- minimally invasive
- rare case
- radiofrequency ablation
- escherichia coli
- computed tomography
- contrast enhanced
- low grade
- magnetic resonance imaging
- image quality
- clostridium difficile
- combination therapy
- positron emission tomography
- electronic health record
- replacement therapy
- smoking cessation
- high grade