RT Book, Section A1 Doherty, Gerard M. SR Print(0) ID 58101642 T1 Splenic Abscess T2 Quick Answers Surgery YR 2010 FD 2010 PB The McGraw-Hill Companies PP New York, NY SN LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=58101642 RD 2024/03/28 AB • Abdominal pain, tenderness, peritonitis, and sepsis may be present• CT scan demonstrates fluid-filled lesion, possibly containing gas• May be caused by: -Hematogenous seeding of the spleen with bacteria from remote septic focus (endocarditis, intra-abdominal infection)-Direct spread of infection from adjacent structures (pancreatic or perinephric abscess, diverticulitis, colon or gastric perforation)-Splenic trauma or infarction with secondarily infected hematoma or necrotic parenchyma• Complication of injection drug abuse and immunosuppression (AIDS, chemotherapy, transplant, corticosteroid use)