Atypical Splenic Abscesses Due to Clostridioides difficile

Yukiko Komeno; Takeru Iida; Ayumu Kocha; Naohiro Kadoma; Kentaro Ito; Masaaki Morito; Makoto Kodama; Keiko Abe; Masayoshi Ijichi; Tomiko Ryu

doi:10.12659/AJCR.936528

30 July 2022 : Case report Japan

Atypical Splenic Abscesses Due to Clostridioides difficile

Challenging differential diagnosis, Rare disease

Yukiko Komeno

^1ABCDEF*, Takeru Iida^12ABCDF, Ayumu Kocha^12BCD, Naohiro Kadoma^12BCD, Kentaro Ito^3B, Masaaki Morito^3B, Makoto Kodama

^4BCD, Keiko Abe^1BCD, Masayoshi Ijichi^3B, Tomiko Ryu^1BCD

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936528

Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936528

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Figure 1. Images of the splenic abscesses. (A) Coronal section of contrast-enhanced computed tomography. The spleen was enlarged. Splenic abscesses appeared as multiple lesions with irregular margins and low resorption (arrows). Trace fluid accumulation was present (not shown). (B) Ultrasonography. The splenic abscesses showed irregular margins and mixed echogenicity inside (arrows). (C) Doppler ultrasound. The splenic abscesses were avascular.

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