title: Ruptured staphylococcal splenic abscess resulting in peritonitis: report of a case.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Sabapathy Prakash
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Balasubramanian
authors.forename: Prasada Rao
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Mojjada
authors.forename: Shashanka Mohan
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Bose
mesh_terms: 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