Ultrasound in the diagnosis of splenic abscess. Case report.
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A 20-year old Malay boy presented with abdominal and left lumbar pain together with fever of 5 days duration. Diagnosis of renal colic due to urinary tract infection was made. Antispasmodics together with intravenous ampicillin 500 mgm 6 hourly and intramuscular gentamycin 8 hourly was given. During the course of treatment the patient continued to have fever and left lumbar pain. His temperature reached a maximum of 39.7°C. After one week of admission, splenomegaly was noted.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Medical journal of Malaysia
دوره 43 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1988