Splenectomy for Splenic Abscess

摘要

A 63-year-old male presented with abdominal pain and on diagnostic evaluation with computed tomography of the abdomen was noted to have a splenic infarct. The patient had a history of hypertension and repair of a right hip fracture complicated by extensive post-operative deep vein thrombosis in the right lower extremity that was treated with warfarin. Blood cultures were not obtained at the patient's initial presentation, but 2 wks later he was found to have Enterococcus faecalis bacteremia.