RARE CASE OF SPLEENIC ABSCESS; A SINGLE INSTITUTIONAL STUDY WITH REVIEW OF LITERATURE

Spleenic abscess is an uncommon clinical entity and in asymptomatic patients may be revealed in autopsy studies. Splenic abscesses
generally occur in patient with neoplasia, immunodeficiency, trauma, metastatic infection, splenic infarct or diabetics. The incidence
of Splenic abscesses thought to be growing due to the increasing no of immunocompromised patients .We present a rare case of
spleenic abscess .Out of 30 Patients who presented with left hypochondriac pain this single patient had a Splenic abscess documented
on CT Scan.