Abstract
We report a case of surgically treated splenic abscess in a HIV patient. The patient presented with fever and splenomegaly. The diagnosis was based on ultrasonography and computed tomography. Surgical experience with clinically overt splenic abscess remains limited more so in a HIV patient.
MeSH terms
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AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / diagnosis*
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AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / pathology
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AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / surgery
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Abdominal Abscess / diagnosis*
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Abdominal Abscess / pathology
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Abdominal Abscess / surgery
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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India
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Spleen / pathology
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Splenectomy
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Splenic Diseases / diagnosis*
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Splenic Diseases / pathology
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Splenic Diseases / surgery
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Ultrasonography