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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 21, 2006; 12(3): 460-464
Published online Jan 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i3.460
Published online Jan 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i3.460
Table 1 Comparison of epidemiology and symptomatology in the reviews
| Variable | Chun et al[17] 1900-1977 | Nelken et al[5] 1977-1986 | Ooi et al[18] 1987-1995 | Present study 1986-2004 |
| Number of cases | 173 | 189 | 287 | 67 |
| Male:female ratio(%) | 104 : 61 (63) | 125 : 64 (66) | 163 : 80 (67) | 41 : 26 (61) |
| Mean age (yr) | 36.8 | Not available | 41.1 | 54.1 |
| Age range (yr) | 6 mo-83 | 6 mo-82 | 6 mo-92 | 19-79 |
| Clinical presentations | ||||
| Fever (%) | 95.4 | 84 | 90.8 | 85 |
| Left upper quadrant pain(%) | 42.1 | 39 | 49.8 | 43.3 |
| Splenomegaly(%) | 53.9 | 40 | 30.7 | 67.2 |
| Left pleural effusion(%) | 19.7 | Not available | 22.3 | 41.5 |
- Citation: Chang KC, Chuah SK, Changchien CS, Tsai TL, Lu SN, Chiu YC, Chen YS, Wang CC, Lin JW, Lee CM, Hu TH. Clinical characteristics and prognostic factors of splenic abscess: A review of 67 cases in a single medical center of Taiwan. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(3): 460-464
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v12/i3/460.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v12.i3.460