NONSURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF ABSCESS OF THE SPLEEN IN GERIATRIC PATEINT: CASE REPORT AND REVIEW OF LITERATURE

Abstract

In this case report, we present an event of a 65-year-old man with a diagnosed that, increased spleen size 120×90mm with two hypo echoic lesions with areas of cystic degeneration of sizes of 45×36mm (35 ml) noted in upper poles and 49×40mm (65 ml) noted in lower poles of spleen by ultrasonograpic images. The spleen abscess formation may due to infections, but the splenic hilum is normal. We expectantly managed the patient’s by treated with intravenous antibiotics for 7 days. Finally, the patient has extubated successfully and discharge from hospital. Treatment was well with, one month followed up. There has been no evidence of recurrent infection