Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of patients with spontaneous rupture of the spleen associated with Legionella pneumonia
| Year (reference) | Age (years)/sex | Underlying conditions | Location of pneumonia | Interval between initial pneumonia and rupture, days | Antibiotic therapy | Complications before spleen rupture | Spleen pathology | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 (3) | 63/M | None | Left side | 11 | Erythromycin + rifampicin | Liver failure | Enlarged, soft | Died |
| Renal failure | ||||||||
| 1993 (4) | 42/M | Moderate tobacco and alcohol use | Left basal | 4 | Cefotaxime + erythromycin | None | Enlarged | Survived |
| 1996 (5) | 52/M | None | Left lower lobe | 5 | Cefotaxime + erythromycin | None | Enlarged, splenitis | Survived |
| 2008 (present case) | 47/M | None | Right upper lobe | 0 | Clarithromycin + levofloxacin | None | Enlarged, splenitis | Survived |
M Male