A rare case of infected splenic hematoma.
Splenic hematoma is a relatively benign condition in consideration that a majority are spontaneously absorbed. Rarely, they can become infected, a condition that is difficult to diagnose and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality if left untreated. We present a patient with a known history of intravenous drug abuse and recent abdominal trauma who was found to have infective endocarditis and subsequently an infected splenic hematoma. The related literature is also discussed.
Department of Internal Medicine, Coney Island Hospital, Brooklyn, NY 11235, USA. darshangodkar@yahoo.com
Darshan
D
Godkar
Dharshan
D
Anandacoomarswamy
Goldy
G
Bansal
Rajnikant
R
Patel
Recco
R
Recco
D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications; D015898:Tomography Scanners, X-Ray Computed