Synchronous Splenic and Intracerebral Abscesses in a Child

• Main Authors: Jideofor Okechukwu Ugwu (Author), Adaobi Chiazor Emegoakor (Author), Sylvester Okwuchukwu Obiechina (Author), Nwanneka Ogechukwu Ugwu (Author), Sunday Patrick Nkwerem (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Splenic abscess is a life-threatening condition, which is very rare in children. There is usually an infective focus or pre-disposing factors such as immunodeficiencies towards developing splenic abscesses. Only one case of splenic abscess with brain abscesses in an adult has been reported in the En...