Splenic abscess in an immunocompetent adult

Abstract

Abscess of the spleen is, a rare clinical entity with about 600 cases documented to date, and an incidence of 0.2 to 0.7% in autopsy-based studies [1,2]. Because of its nonspecific clinical picture, splenic abscess constitutes a diagnostic challenge, but it should be suspected in febrile patients with left upper quadrant tenderness and leucocytosis. The diagnosis is based mainly on imaging studies, microbiological and/or histopathological evidence, or by response to antibiotic or antifungal treatment.

A case of splenic abscess is reported here, which occurred in an immunocompetent male and was treated in a tertiary care institution in eastern India.

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