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Splenic abscess after lithotripsy of pancreatic duct stones. |
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| Authors: | P W Plaisier P T den Hoed |
| Affiliation: | Department of Surgery, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands. pwplaisier@planet.nl |
| Abstract: | We describe a case of splenic abscess following lithotripsy of pancreatic stones, for which emergency splenectomy eventually had to be performed. It is important to be aware of this complication, because splenic abscess is still a life-threatening entity. |
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