NO NSURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF ABSCE S S OF THE SPLEEN IN GERIATRIC PATEINT : CASE REPORT AND REVIEW OF LITERATURE

In this ca se report, we present an event of a 65 - year - old man with a diagnosed that, increased spleen size 120×90mm with two hypo echoic lesion s with areas of cystic degeneration of sizes of 45×36mm ( 35 ml ) noted in upper poles and 49×40mm ( 65 ml ) noted in lower pol es of spleen by ultrasonograpic images . T he spleen absces s formation may due to infections , but the splenic hilum is normal . We expectantly managed the patient ’ s by treated with intravenous antibiotics for 7 days . Finally, the patient has extubated success fully and discharge from hospital . Treatment was well with, one month follow ed up . There has been no evidence of recurrent infection