Splenic abscess as a complication of septic yersinia: CT evaluation

William J. Marasco; Elliot K. Fishman; Janet E. Kuhlman; Ralph H. Hruban

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Splenic abscess as a complication of septic yersinia: CT evaluation

William J. Marasco, Elliot K. Fishman, Janet E. Kuhlman, Ralph H. Hruban

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Abstract

Yersinia enterocolitica (YE) frequently causes gastrointestinal illness, but is rarely a cause of systemic infection. The complications of septic YE include a wide variety of extraintestinal manifestations, with a 34-50% mortality rate. We present a patient with septic YE complicated by a splenic abscess. The clinical presentation was nonspecific, and the diagnosis of splenic abscess was made by computed tomography (CT). Because of the nonspecific clinical presentation and the wide range of extraintestinal manifestations of septic YE, CT can prove helpful in the diagnosis and management of these patients.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	33-35
Number of pages	3
Journal	Clinical Imaging
Volume	17
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0899-7071(93)90010-K
State	Published - Jan 1 1993

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Septic abscess
Spleen
Yersinia enterocolitica

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Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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