Splenic abscess: A rare complication of scrub typhus in a child

Splenic abscess: A rare complication of scrub typhus in a child

Background: Scrub typhus is endemic in the various parts of the world and especially in the Indian subcontinent. Splenic infarcts and abscess are largely unknown in scrub typhus. These can be a source of persistent abdominal pain in the left hypochondriac region. Clinical Description: A 9-year-old c...

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Main Authors: Rahul Sharma, Yashi Marodia, Lesa Dawman, Anmol Bhatia, Karalanglin Tiewsoh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Indian Pediatrics Case Reports
Subjects:
abscess
child
scrub typhus
splenic infarct
Online Access:http://www.ipcares.org/article.asp?issn=2772-5170;year=2021;volume=1;issue=2;spage=130;epage=132;aulast=Sharma

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