@article {Al-Hawsawi345, author = {Zakaria M. Al-Hawsawi and Tariq I. Hummaida}, title = {Splenic abscess in childhood B-Thalassemia Major}, volume = {23}, number = {3}, pages = {345--347}, year = {2002}, publisher = {Saudi Medical Journal}, abstract = {Splenic abscess is a rare complication of thalassemia major. In this paper we report a 10-year-old male thalassemic child with splenic abscess. He presented with high-grade fever, abdominal pain and tender splenomegaly. The diagnosis was confirmed by ultrasonography and computerized tomography scan of the abdomen. The patient underwent emergency splenectomy.}, issn = {0379-5284}, URL = {https://smj.org.sa/content/23/3/345}, eprint = {https://smj.org.sa/content/23/3/345.full.pdf}, journal = {Saudi Medical Journal} }