title: Case report of rare chronic myelogenous leukemia related multibacterial splenic abscess presenting with scrotal swelling.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Splenic abscesses associated with leukemia are rare. Most reported cases of splenic abscesses occur after chemotherapy and are related to the immunosuppressive effects of the chemotherapy. Their etiology is most frequently fungal.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 58-year-old male presented with splenomegaly and scrotal swelling secondary to a multibacterial splenic abscess which required a splenectomy. Upon investigation he was found to suffer from chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and epididymitis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Splenic abscesses are rarely found in leukemic patients. Reported cases are fungal and commonly occur after chemotherapy due to immunosuppression. Scrotal swelling with concurrent splenomegaly can be found in other pathologies including brucellosis, Lyme disease and even non-Hodgkin primary testicular lymphoma. Scrotal swelling in our case was likely secondary to epididymitis and exacerbated by the effects of splenomegaly upon the systemic circulation promoting venous congestion.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This case illustrated an unusual presentation of CML because the patient presented with splenomegaly, a multibacterial splenic abscess, and scrotal swelling.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Arizona, 1501 North Campbell Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA. Electronic address: swoeanf@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Sean
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: McPhillips
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery and Trauma, University of Arizona, 1501 North Campbell Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA. Electronic address: rfriese@surgery.arizona.edu.
authors.forename: Randall
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Friese
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery and Trauma, University of Arizona, 1501 North Campbell Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA. Electronic address: gvercruysse@arizona.edu.
authors.forename: Gary
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vercruysse
keywords: Chronic myelogenous leukemia; Epididymitis; Scrotal swelling; Splenic abscess; Splenomegaly