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Gangrenous gas necrosis of the spleen: a case report
Jeremy Meyer1, Arnaud Dupuis2, Benedikt D Huttner3
1Division of Digestive Surgery, University Hospitals of Geneva, Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil 4, 1211, Genève 14, Switzerland. jeremy.meyer@hcuge.ch.
Background:
Splenic abscess usually arises from hematogenous spread. Causative pathogens are various and anaerobic pathogens are rarely reported.
Case Presentation:
We report the case of a 50-year-old male patient who was admitted for sepsis due to gangrenous necrosis of the spleen associated with bacteremia. Causative pathogens were Clostridium perfringens and Streptococcus gallolyticus. The patient was successfully treated by splenectomy and targeted intravenous antibiotics. No underlying or predisposing disease was found.
Conclusion:
Gangrenous necrosis of the spleen is a rare entity that can be successfully treated by splenectomy and antibiotics.
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