Table 1 Main causes of splenic abscesses

Bacterial Infections

- Gram positive bacteria (Staphilococcus spp., Streptococcus spp., Clostridium spp., etc)

- Gram negative bacteria (Enterobacteriacee, non fermenting Gram Negative bacteria, etc)

- Rare organisms (Nocardia spp., Actynomices spp., etc)

Fungal Infections

- Candida spp., Aspergillus spp., Endemic Fungi, etc

Mycobacterial Infections

- M. tuberculosis spp., Atypical Mycobacteria spp.

Blood Cancers

- Lymphoma/Leukemia

Solid Cancers

- Metastasis

Auto-immune Disorders

- Reumatoid Arthritis

- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

- Dermato/Polymyositis

- Sarcoidosis

- Systemic Vasculitis (Polyarteritis Nodosa, Granulomatosis with Polyangitis, etc)

- Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Genetic Diseases

- Common Variable Immunodeficiency

- Rare Genetic Immunodeficiency Disorder