Rare case of Propionibacterium acnes-related splenic abscess.
BMJ Case Rep
; 20182018 Sep 21.
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A 64-year-old woman with a medical history of morbid obesity, chronic hepatitis C, essential hypertension, multiple episodes of abdominal cellulitis, diabetes mellitus type 2 on insulin, intravenous and subcutaneous drug abuse presented to the emergency department complaining of left lower chest pain for 6 weeks along with multiple episodes of vomiting. Initial laboratory data revealed leucocytosis of 17 200×103/µL with left shift. She reported multiple episodes of fever spikes. Abdominal and pelvic CT showed a splenic hypodense lesion. Specimens from interventional radiology aspiration and splenectomy grew Propionibacterium acnes Following splenectomy, patient's symptoms resolved. To the best of our knowledge, this would represent the fifth reported case of P. acnes splenic abscess.
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Propionibacterium acnes
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Esplenopatias
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Dor no Peito
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Clindamicina
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Infecções por Bactérias Gram-Positivas
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Abscesso Abdominal
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Antibacterianos
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2018
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