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Computed tomography of abdomen with contrast demonstrating splenic abscess
(blue arrow).
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Computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen with contrast revealed 2 perisplenic fluid collections, one at the lower lateral periphery measuring 4.1 x 2.1 cm in size, and the second at the inferior pole measuring 3.8 x 2.2 cm (Figure 1).
Repeat computed tomography of abdomen with contrast demonstrating 2
perisplenic abscesses, one in the superior spleen (green arrow) and one in
the inferior spleen (orange arrow).
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Repeat CT abdomen with contrast scan on hospital day 3 demonstrated enlargement of the 2 splenic subcapsular fluid collections, the lesion at the superior pole of the spleen now measured 10.8 cm x 7.4 cm x 9.7 cm and the second lesion at the inferior pole adjacent with the splenic flexure now measured 2.3 cm x 3.9 x 3.6 cm (Figure 2).