title: Ruptured splenic abscess causing pneumoperitoneum: a rare cause revisited.
abstract: We present a case report of splenic abscess causing pneumoperitoneum in a case of uncontrolled diabetes. The patient presented with chronic pain abdomen and fever which later evolved to acute abdomen during the course of hospital stay. An X-ray showed pneumoperitoneum and exploratory laparotomy was performed under a strong clinical suspicion of hollow viscus perforation. The patient was treated with antibiotics and had an uneventful recovery.
authors: Department of Radiodiagnosis, Katuri Medical College, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors: Rama Krishna
authors: RK
authors: Narra
authors: Department of Radiodiagnosis, Katuri Medical College, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors: Mary Varunya
authors: MV
authors: Jehendran
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011027:Pneumoperitoneum / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013154:Spleen / Q000473:pathology*; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014839:Vomiting / Q000209:etiology