title: Abscess of the spleen.
abstract: Two unusual cases are presented of splenic abscesses caused by metastatic infection with different organisms. The patients were treated with splenectomy and antibiotics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Maasland Hospital, Sittard, Netherlands.
authors.forename: F P
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Peters
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Hochstenbag
authors.forename: F W
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: Van Der Ent
authors.forename: F L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Erdkamp
mesh_terms: 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