A case of multiple splenic abscesses managed non-operatively

Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 189-191

  Murray, A W ^a   Macgregor, A B ^a  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Splenic abscess; Splenic conservation

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; METRONIDAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; MALE; PERCUTANEOUS DRAINAGE; SPLEEN ABSCESS;

ABSCESS; ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DRAINAGE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; SPLENIC DISEASES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034083156     PISSN: 00358835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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