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Overwhelming Pneumococcal Infection Due to Congenital Hyposplenism or Asplenia in Adults / General Medicine
General Medicine ; : 21-24, 2006.
Artículo en Inglés | WPRIM | ID: wpr-376332
ABSTRACT
We recently encountered a case of fatal pneumococcal infection in a previously healthy 19-year-old female. She had no history of splenectomy, but on autopsy she was found to have hyposplenism. It has been widely reported that life-threatening pneumococcal infection can occur after splenectomy, though cases of hyposplenic or asplenic adults, without a history of splenectomy, are very rare. We report this case and review the literature dealing with 6 similar cases.

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Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental) Idioma: Inglés Revista: General Medicine Año: 2006 Tipo del documento: Artículo

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Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental) Idioma: Inglés Revista: General Medicine Año: 2006 Tipo del documento: Artículo