Splenic abscess is a well reported but rare complication
in infective endocarditis. Splenic
infarction is a more common and usually benign
condition. It is estimated that approximately 5%
of patients with splenic infarction will develop
splenic abscesses [1–3].
We report the cases of three patients who
presented with splenic abscesses secondary to
infective endocarditis with evidence of sepsis,
vegetation, and positive blood cultures. Those
cases were referred to our center and operated
on during the first half of 2014. The course of the
disease in all three cases was variable but all were,
at the very least, either very severe or critical.