A Case of Abscess of the Spleen in Malaria
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was complained of there was no tenderness over the spleen. Under a course of quinine treatment her temperature became normal after six days. The condition of the spleen remained the same although the pain was said to have been slightly relieved. She was discharged from the hospital on the 31st March with instructions to come back if the splenic swelling increased or grew painful. Accordingly she came back
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دوره 70 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2016