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Saudi Med J
; 23(3): 345-7, 2002 Mar.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11938432
ABSTRACT
Splenic abscess is a rare complication of thalassemia major. In this paper we report a 10-year-old male thalassemic child with splenic abscess. He presented with high-grade fever, abdominal pain and tender splenomegaly. The diagnosis was confirmed by ultrasonography and computerized tomography scan of the abdomen. The patient underwent emergency splenectomy.