title: Autosplenectomy complicating pneumococcal meningitis in an adult.
abstract: We present a rare complication of pneumococcal meningitis. A 56-year-old female patient with pneumococcal meningitis developed acute hyposplenism. Left-sided hypochondriacal pain accompanied by a marked thrombocytosis developed during the convalescent period. Abdominal radionuclide and computed tomographic scans demonstrated damage to the spleen. The findings were compatible with autosplenectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Edith Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Eshel
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sarova-Pinhas
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lampl
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jedwab
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008586:Meningitis, Pneumococcal / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D013922:Thrombocytosis / Q000209:etiology