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Abscess of spleen

3B81.71

Link to WHO Definition

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

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.

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