title: Asplenia and fever.
abstract: A 45-year-old-man presented with the abrupt onset of a fever over 30 years after surgical splenectomy. He presented with symptoms and findings that seemed consistent with influenza. He rapidly developed fulminant meningitis that resulted in his death.
authors.affiliation: Dallas Diagnostic Association Park Cities, Dallas, Texas (Huebner) and the Department of Critical Care Services, Children's Health System, Dallas, Texas (Milota).
authors.forename: Mitchell L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Huebner
authors.affiliation: Dallas Diagnostic Association Park Cities, Dallas, Texas (Huebner) and the Department of Critical Care Services, Children's Health System, Dallas, Texas (Milota).
authors.forename: Kristin A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Milota