Asymptomatic Splenic Cysts in an Immunocompromised Patient: Should They Be Investigated / 대한소화기학회지
The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
;
: 209-212, 2018.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-717437
ABSTRACT
Splenic abscess is a rare disease that generally occurs in immunocompromised patients. It is difficult to distinguish between splenic abscesses and cysts using imaging studies, especially if they are asymptomatic. A 50-year-old asymptomatic man who had received steroid therapy for underlying rheumatoid arthritis was referred to a university hospital due to presence of several splenic cysts, with the largest being 3.5 cm in diameter. Percutaneous aspiration was performed, and fluid analysis showed cysts infected by extended-spectrum, beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli. The patient was treated with ertapenem for four weeks, and the lesion disappeared on follow-up imaging studies. Splenic abscess should be included as a differential diagnosis of splenic cystic lesions in immunocompromised patients.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
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Follow-Up Studies
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Immunocompromised Host
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Rare Diseases
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Abscess
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Escherichia coli
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
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