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| Spontaneous abscesses of the spleen in an immunocompetent adult: Case report and review of the literature |
| Eirini Christaki1, Apostolos Kabaroudis2, Eleftherios Anagnostou3, Vassilios G Athyros4 |
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1Second Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Hippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
2Fifth Department of Surgery, Hippokration Hospital, Assistant Professor, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece. 3Department of Pathology, Hippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece. 4Second Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece. |
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doi:10.5348/ijcri-2011-11-63-CR-1
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Address correspondence to: Eirini Christaki Second Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine Hippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki Greece. Phone: +30(2310)249446 Fax: +30(2310)999004 Email: eirini.christaki@gmail.com |
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| Christaki E, Kabaroudis A, Anagnostou E, Athyros VG. Spontaneous abscesses of the spleen in an immunocompetent adult: Case report and review of the literature. International Journal of Case Reports and Images 2011;2(11):1-5. |
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Abstract
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Introduction:
Splenic abscesses are typically associated with bacterial endocarditis or a contiguous abdominal infection. In this case, our patient was diagnosed with splenic abscesses without having an identifiable source of infection. To our knowledge, this is one of the rare reported cases of spontaneous splenic abscesses in a non-immunocompromised host.
Case Report: An 82-year-old male was admitted with fever and fatigue for two weeks and was found to have leukocytosis and two large splenic abscesses on imaging studies. Extensive work-up revealed no evidence of hematogenous spread from an endovascular source, no septic emboli in other organs and no proof of local spread from an infectious origin within the abdomen. Conclusion: Our case introduces an unusual presentation of splenic abscesses without the well-described pathophysiologic mechanisms to support their etiology. | |
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Key Words:
Spleen, Splenic abscess, Abdominal abscess, Candida prostatitis
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Author Contributions:
Eirini Christaki - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published Apostolos Kabaroudis - Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published Eleftherios Anagnostou - Acquisition of data, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published Vassilios G Athyros - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published |
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Guarantor of submission:
The corresponding author is the guarantor of submission. |
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Source of support:
None |
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Conflict of interest:
Authors declare no conflict of interest. |
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Copyright:
© Eirini Christaki et al. 2011; This article is distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any means provided the original authors and original publisher are properly credited. (Please see www.ijcasereportsandimages.com /copyright-policy.php for more information.) et. al. 2011; This article is distributed the terms of Creative Commons attribution 3.0 License which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any means provided the original authors and original publisher are properly credited. (Please see Copyright Policy for more information.) |
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