All issues > Volume 32(2); 1989

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1989;32(2):244-249. Published online February 28, 1989.

A Case of multiple Splenic Abscess.

J H Kim¹, Y H Kim¹, J O Lee¹, E R Kim¹, S J Lee¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Sung Ae Hospital, Seoul, Korea

Received: May 30, 1988;  Accepted: July 26, 1988.

Abstract

The authors experienced a case of multiple splenic abscess in 3 years old girl with a chief complaint of fever, anorexia and abdominal pain for 2 months. The abscess cavity was detected by abdominal ultrasonography and computerized axial tomography. Computerized axial tomography appeared as a multiple round low density areas in the spleen. Abdominal ultrasonography appeared as poorly defined focal decreased echoes in the lower pole of the spleen. Surgical specimen, multiple abscess cavity demonstrated on the cut specimen. The literature regarding the subject was reviewed.

Keywords :Multiple splenic abscess