PulseTrendingJournal ClubResearchersJournalsExplore
Instagram
HomeTrendingJournal ClubExplore
Synapse
⌘+K
Synapse
March 30, 2026Open Access

Complicated Splenic Abscess Presenting with Cholestatic Jaundice and Fatal Septic Shock in a Diabetic Patient: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

View Full Paper
Ask AI
Bookmark
Share

Authors

EAEttaoussi AbdelhakEMEl Mkhalet MajdaAHAdri Hamza

Discussion

Loading...

Member takes

Overview

Case report reveals septic shock and high mortality from splenic abscess in diabetic patients, indicating diagnostic challenges.

Key Points

  • This case report aims to describe the progression and outcomes of a complicated splenic abscess in a diabetic patient.
  • Case presentation of a middle-aged diabetic patient
  • Imaging studies to reveal splenomegaly and splenic lesion
  • Emergency splenectomy and drainage performed
  • Patient presented with cholestatic jaundice and prolonged abdominal pain
  • Rapid deterioration and death on postoperative day one due to refractory septic shock
  • Highlights challenges in diagnosing splenic abscesses in diabetic patients

Cite This Study

Abdelhak et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c9c5a4f8fdd13afe0bd8c8https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19277095
View Full Paper
Ask AI
Bookmark
Share

Also Consider

Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context:

  1. 1Complicated Splenic Abscess Presenting with Cholestatic Jaundice and Fatal Septic Shock in a Diabetic Patient: A Case Report and Review of the Literature2026
  2. 2Splenic Abscesses With Different Modalities of Management: A Case Series2025
  3. 3Difficult Diagnosis of Splenic Abscess During Treatment of Diabetic Foot Gangrene2024
  4. 4Spontaneous Splenic Rupture in a Diabetic Patient With Klebsiella pneumoniae-Associated Splenic Abscess: A Case Report2026
  5. 5RARE CASE OF LIVER ABSCESS SECONDARY TO INTRAHEPATIC RUPTURE OF GALLBLADDER & CHOLECYSTOHEPATIC FISTULA COMPLICATING ACUTE CALCULOUS CHOLECYSTITIS IN AN UNCONTROLLED TYPE 2 DIABETIC: A CASE REPORT AND REVIEW OF LITERATURE2026