How to diagnose splenic abscesses?

M Nieciecki; M Kozuch; M Czarniecki; R K Mlosek; A Michno; W Olszewski; A Danowska; L Królicki

How to diagnose splenic abscesses?

Acta Gastroenterol Belg. 2019 Jul-Sep;82(3):421-426.

Authors

M Nieciecki¹, M Kozuch², M Czarniecki³, R K Mlosek¹, A Michno⁴, W Olszewski⁵, A Danowska⁶, L Królicki⁷

Affiliations

¹ Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Second Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland.
² Clinic of Gastroenterology, National Food and Nutrition Institute, Warsaw, Poland.
³ Department of Radiology, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington DC, USA.
⁴ Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Mazovian Brodno Hospital, Warsaw, Poland.
⁵ Department of Pathology, Maria Skłodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland.
⁶ First Department of General and Vascular Surgery, Second Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland.
⁷ Department of Nuclear Medicine, First Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland.

PMID: 31566331

Abstract

Splenic abscess is a rare but potentially fatal entity, occurring mainly in patients with underlying risk factors. Mortality of the disease depends on the time of diagnosis and treatment. Due to low sensitivity and specificity of clinical symptoms and laboratory markers, imaging plays the vital role in the diagnostic work-up. The aim of this article is to give a concise overview of the methods of splenic abscess diagnosis.

Keywords: computed tomography; magnetic resonance imaging; nuclear medicine; pancreatitis; splenic disease; ultrasound.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Abscess / diagnosis*
Abscess / microbiology
Bacterial Infections / diagnosis
Bacterial Infections / microbiology
Humans
Intraabdominal Infections
Risk Factors
Splenic Diseases / diagnosis*
Splenic Diseases / microbiology
Time Factors