Ruptured staphylococcal splenic abscess resulting in peritonitis: report of a case.
A 50-year-old man presented with features of peritonitis of 2 days duration. The signs were more marked in the left upper abdomen. Investigations followed by a laparotomy showed a ruptured splenic abscess, the cause of which was not apparent. We herein present the case report of this unusual cause of peritonitis along with a relevant review of the literature.
Balasubramanian
Sabapathy Prakash
SP
Department of General Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Mojjada
Prasada Rao
PR
Bose
Shashanka Mohan
SM
D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013156:Splenectomy; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification