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Ultrasound is the imaging method of choice for early diagnosis of patients with suspected splenic abscess and a good screening study in patients with fever and nonspecific abdominal symptoms.
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Rudick, M.G., Wood, B.P. & Lerner, R.M. Splenic abscess diagnosed by ultrasound in the pediatric patient. Pediatr Radiol 13, 269–271 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00973344
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