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]