Abscesses of the spleen: Report of three cases

Figure 1 Abdominal CT scan of a 45-year-old man. The spleen contained a large single abscess of 8 cm × 4 cm.

Figure 2 Macroscopic image of the dissected spleen. Notice the extent of the pathological tissue.

Figure 3 A: CT scan of a 50-year-old woman. The spleen contained a single abscess of 3 cm × 3 cm; B: CT scan of a 40-year-old male sailor, which featured multiple splenic abscesses.

Figure 4 Macroscopic postoperative image of the dissected spleen. Abscess areas are easily recognized.