Rupture of the spleen associated with Enterobacter cloacae

Peiper, M.; Broering, D.C.; Schröter, M.; Rogiers, X.

Acta Chirurgica Belgica 99(2): 85-86

1999


ISSN/ISBN: 0001-5458
PMID: 10352739
Document Number: 500687
A 58-year-old male, with abdominal pain but no signs of sepsis, was admitted as a medical emergency. During hospitalization, spontaneous splenic rupture was diagnosed and splenectomy successfully performed. A smear revealed presence of Enterobacter cloacae on the splenic surface; histopathology demonstrated granulocytous infiltration of the spleen.

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