title: Splenic abscess due to acute brucellosis.
abstract: Splenic abscess due to acute brucellosis is a rare event. We report a case of splenic abscess caused by Brucella spp. in a 21-year-old man. The MRI revealed sharply demarcated lesions measuring 20 and 30 mm in diameter at the superior pole of spleen. Positive Wright agglutination test and positive blood culture confirmed the diagnosis. Antibiotic therapy, without surgical intervention, was successful.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Mugla Sitki Kocman University, Mugla, Turkey. deveer3@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Deveer
authors.forename: Hamdi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sozen
authors.forename: Nesat
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Çullu
authors.forename: Ali Kemal
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Sivrioglu
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents