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Definition / general | Gross description | Microscopic (histologic) description | Differential diagnosisCite this page: Mansouri J. Acute splenitis. PathologyOutlines.com website. https://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/spleenacutesepticsplenitis.html. Accessed December 23rd, 2024.
Definition / general
- Also called acute splenic tumor or septic spleen
- Although traditionally associated with bacteremia, only known study shows no correlation (Arch Pathol Lab Med 2001;125:888)
Gross description
- Splenic parenchyma may "flow" from cut surface
Microscopic (histologic) description
- Criteria are ill defined but traditionally are acute congestion of red pulp with numerous neutrophils in red and white pulp
- Necrosis of follicles occurs with group A streptococcal infection
- No capsular invasion by immunoblasts
Differential diagnosis
