Abscess of spleen

Description

This is a collection of pus (neutrophils) that has accumulated within a tissue because of an inflammatory process in response to either an infectious process (usually caused by bacteria or parasites) or other foreign materials (e.g., splinters, bullet wounds, or injecting needles), in the spleen.

Index terms

Abscess of spleen
splenic abscess

Exclusions from above levels

04 – Diseases of the immune system
05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium

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19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
20 – Congenital malformations, deformations or chromosomal abnormalities
22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes
http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1000704511 – Human immunodeficiency virus disease
JB64.1 – Other diseases of the blood or blood-forming organs or certain disorders involving the immune mechanism complicating pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium

Sibling codes

3B81.70 – Acute septic splenitis
3B81.7Y – Other specified infection of spleen
3B81.7Z – Infection of spleen, unspecified

Foundation entity

Abscess of spleen – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1831834962

Part of: 3B81.7: Infection of spleen › 3B81: Acquired disorders of spleen › 03: Diseases of the blood or blood-forming organs