title: Splenic abscess: a diagnostic challenge.
abstract: Splenic abscess is uncommon and remains a diagnostic challenge. We present two cases. Both patients had predisposing factors that may have led to the splenic abscess. At admission, both patients presented clinical and roentgenographic signs, suggestive but nonspecific for splenic suppuration. Of particular interest was the isolation of Salmonella typhimurium in our first patient. The literature on splenic abscess is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Academisch Ziekenhuis, V.U.B., Belgium.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Debeuckelaere
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Schoors
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Buydens
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Du Ville
authors.forename: H D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Spapen
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Reynaert
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: De Vis
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012486:Salmonella typhimurium; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*