PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Al-Hawsawi, Zakaria M.
AU  - Hummaida, Tariq I.
TI  - Splenic abscess in childhood B-Thalassemia Major
DP  - 2002 Mar 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 345--347
VI  - 23
IP  - 3
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/23/3/345.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/23/3/345.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2002 Mar 01; 23
AB  - 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.