Splenectomy for Aseptic Splenic Abscess

Andy Kusuma Pranata (Digestive Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga/ Dr. Soetomo Hospital General Academic Hospital, Surabaya)
Edwin Don Danardono (Digestive Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga/ Dr. Soetomo Hospital General Academic Hospital Adi Husada Undaan Wetan, Surabaya, Indonesia)

Folia Medica Indonesiana
Vol. 57 No. 4 (2021): December

Highlight:A 26-year-old woman have sterile aerobic and anaerobic bacterial cultures.Pus and splenic tissue examination revealed no bacterial proliferation, while the surgery revealed a splenic abscess.Abstract:We presented a rare case, a 26-year-old woman have sterile aerobic and anaerobic bacterial cultures. Clinical examination of the patient showed a dense cystic mass in the left upper abdomen. Ultrasonography examination suspected a dermoid cyst. However, MRI examination of the abdomen showed turbid cystic lesions. The surgery revealed a splenic abscess, while pus and splenic tissue examination revealed no bacterial proliferation. Based on the literature, the patient had a good prognosis.