Clinical characteristics and prognostic factors of splenic abscess: A review of 67 cases in a single medical center of Taiwan

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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 21, 2006; 12(3): 460-464
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Table 2 Underlying and predisposing diseases in 67 cases of splenic abscess

Underlying diseases (n = 67)	Solitary(SSA)(n = 48)	Multiple(MSA)(n = 19)	Extrasplenic abscess (n = 26)
DM (20)	17	3	10¹
Endocarditis (7)	7	0	4²
Pancreatitis (5)	2	3	2³
Pancreatitis+DM (2)	1	1	0
Pancreatic cancer (1)	1	0	0
Liver cirrhosis (2)	1	1	1⁴
Trauma (2)	1	1	0
MDS (2)	0	2	2⁵
SLE (2)	2	0	0
CHF (1)	1	0	0
Perforated peptic ulcer (1)	1	0	0
Colon perforation+ DM (1)	1	0	1⁶
Endocarditis+DM (1)	1	0	0
Biliary tract stone	1	0	0
AIDS (1)	0	1	1⁷
ALL (1)	0	1	0
Aplastic anemia (1)	1	0	0
ESRD+ovarian cancer (1)	0	1	0
COPD+CHF (1)	1	0	0
Lung cancer+DM (1)	1	0	0
Unknown (13)	8	5	5⁸

DM, diabetes mellitus; MDS, myelodysplastic syndrome; SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus; CHF, congestive heart failure; AIDS, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; ALL, acute lymphocytic leukemia; ESRD, end stage renal disease; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

¹Liver: 3; subphrenic area: 2; pancreas: 1; anus: 1; gluteal muscle: 1; retroperitoneal cavity: 1; brain+lung: 1.

²brain: 2; aortic valve: 1; lung: 1.

³pancreas: 2.

⁴gluteal muscle: 1.

⁵liver: 2.

⁶subphrenic area: 1.

⁷liver: 1.

⁸liver: 2; brain+lung: 1; retroperitoneal cavity: 1; subphrenic area: 1.

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