ABSTRACT
RESUMEN: El absceso esplénico es una patología poco frecuente; su incidencia es baja (0,2 a 0,7%)1,2; por tanto, es importante individualizar el tratamiento, buscar su causa y ofrecer al paciente el mejor manejo. Hasta hace algunos años, un absceso esplénico se lo trataba siempre mediante esplenectomía; sin embargo, actualmente, debido a la importante función inmunitaria del bazo, su extirpación quirúrgica es la última alternativa. Inicialmente, se debe intentar tratamiento médico con antibióticos de amplio espectro; luego probablemente se requiera pensar en el drenaje guiado por tomografía y, finalmente, la tercera opción es la esplenectomía. En este artículo presentamos el caso de un paciente con un absceso esplénico grande (aproximadamente 550 ml) del polo superior, secundario a un linfoma esplénico abscedado que fistulizó hacia el fondo gástrico. A propósito de este paciente, revisamos la literatura médica y realizamos algunas recomendaciones para el manejo de esta patología.
ABSTRACT: Splenic abscess is a rare condition with a low incidence (0,2 to 0,7%). It is important to individualize treatment, seek its source and offer the patient the best management. Until a few years ago a splenic abscess was always treated with splenectomy. Nowadays, due to the important immune function of the spleen surgical removal is the last alternative. Initially medical treatment with broad spectrum antibiotics should be attempted. The next step is usually tomography-guided drainage. The last step used if other methods fail is splenectomy. In this article we present a case of a patient with a large splenic abscess (550 ml approximately) from the upper pole secondary to B cell lymphoma that fistulized towards the gastric fundus. We reviewed the current medical literature regarding this pathology and the current treatment algorithm.Keywords: splenic abscess, B cell lymphoma, gastrosplenic fistula.
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Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Splenectomy , Lymphoma, B-Cell , Fistula , Spleen , Therapeutics , AbscessABSTRACT
Se informa el caso de un paciente con una fístula gastro-esplénica ocasionada por un adenocarcinoma gástrico y bacteriemia por Streptococcus anginosus, con desenlace fatal...
We present a case report of a patient with spontaneous gastro-splenic fistula due to gastric adenocarcinoma associated with Streptococcus anginosus bacteriemia and fatal outcome...
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Humans , Male , Aged , Adenocarcinoma , Gastric Fistula , Streptococcus anginosusABSTRACT
Reported cases of gastrosplenic fistulas are extremely rare in the literature. Malignancy is the primary cause in 50% of patients, followed by perforated peptic ulcer (40%). Fistulas can cause spleen rupture and potential bleeding that threaten the life of the patient. Lymphoma is the most common cause of malignancy complicated with gastrosplenic fistula. Most gastrosplenic fistulae caused by lymphoma eventually close following chemotherapy, although splenectomy should be performed to avoid further complications. We experienced a case of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma complicated with gastrosplenic fistula in a 21 year-old man. He was admitted to our hospital because of LUQ mass. On the abdominal CT, a splenic mass with central necrosis and gas was discovered. The biopsy specimen of the stomach and spleen displayed diffuse, large B cell type non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. After one cycle of CHOP chemotherapy, the LUQ mass was markedly regressed although the gastrosplenic fistula was still present on the follow-up CT. The fistula was treated by splenectomy and a partial resection of gastric fundus. Follow-up chemotherapy was continued after surgery.