Abscess of the spleen.
Two unusual cases are presented of splenic abscesses caused by metastatic infection with different organisms. The patients were treated with splenectomy and antibiotics.
Peters
F P
FP
Department of Internal Medicine, Maasland Hospital, Sittard, Netherlands.
Hochstenbag
M M
MM
Van Der Ent
F W
FW
Erdkamp
F L
FL
D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D000293:Adolescent; D013293:Enterococcus faecalis; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013156:Splenectomy; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014400:Tuberculosis, Splenic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy