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<journal-id>1727-897X</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[MediSur]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Medisur]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1727-897X</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Cienfuegos, Centro Provincial de Ciencias Médicas, Provincia de Cienfuegos.]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1727-897X2023000400886</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Absceso esplénico en un paciente adulto. Reporte de caso]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Splenic abscess in an adult patient. A case Report]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Monzón Rodríguez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Mayquel]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rodríguez Chaviano]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Amanda]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Monzón Li]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Joel David]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital General Universitario Dr. Gustavo Aldereguía Lima  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Cienfuegos ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Cienfuegos  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>08</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>08</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>21</volume>
<numero>4</numero>
<fpage>886</fpage>
<lpage>895</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1727-897X2023000400886&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1727-897X2023000400886&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1727-897X2023000400886&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN El absceso esplénico es una entidad poco común. Se define como la presencia de una lesión ocupante de espacio en el bazo asociada a infección. Ha sido descrito en 0,14-0,7 % de los estudios de autopsias. Se presenta el caso de un paciente de 60 años, de color de piel blanca, que acudió al hospital por presentar fiebre y diarreas, con dolor en fosa lumbar izquierda. Fue ingresado y trasladado a Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos debido a fallo renal agudo por deshidratación. Al trasladarse a sala abierta se diagnosticó un absceso esplénico mediante ultrasonido y tomografía. No se decidió operar en ese momento porque no tenía criterio. Posteriormente sufrió de abdomen agudo y shock séptico por ruptura del absceso hacia cavidad abdominal y fue intervenido de urgencia; se realizó esplenectomía y toilette de la cavidad. Su evolución posterior fue favorable. Por lo poco común de esta entidad, se decidió la publicación del caso.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT The splenic abscess is a rare entity. It is defined as the presence of a space-occupying lesion in the spleen associated with infection. It has been described in 0.14-0.7% of autopsy studies. The case of a 60-years-old patient, white-skinned, who came to the hospital due to fever and diarrhea, with pain in the left lumbar fossa is presented. He was admitted and transferred to the Intensive Care Unit due to acute renal failure due to dehydration. When transferred to the open room, a splenic abscess was diagnosed by ultrasound and tomography. It was not decided to operate at that time because there are no criteria. Subsequently, he presented acute abdomen and septic shock due to rupture of the abscess into the abdominal cavity and underwent emergency surgery, performing splenectomy and the cavity&#8217;s toilette. His subsequent evolution was positive. Due to the unusual nature of this entity, it was decided to publish the case.]]></p></abstract>
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