Introduction
Abscesses of the spleen are relatively uncommon with an incidence of
0.2% [1]. Splenic abscesses have been reported periodically since
the time of Hippocrates who postulated that the condition may take one
of the following three courses; (i) the patient might die, (ii) the
abscess might heal or (iii) the abscess might become chronic and the
patient might live with the disease. He was essentially correct because
the aetiology varies [1-4]