THE SPLENDORE-HOEPPLI PHENOMENON IN HEPATIC BOTRYOMYCOSIS

Authors
SCHLOSSBERG D PANDEY M REDDY R
Citation
D. Schlossberg et al., THE SPLENDORE-HOEPPLI PHENOMENON IN HEPATIC BOTRYOMYCOSIS, Journal of Clinical Pathology, 51(5), 1998, pp. 399-400
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Pathology
Journal title
Journal of Clinical Pathology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00219746
Volume
51
Issue
5
Year of publication
1998
Pages
399 - 400
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-9746(1998)51:5<399:TSPIHB>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
A 68 year old diabetic man developed septicaemia and multiple liver ab scesses due to Streptococcus intermedius. Liver biopsy revealed strept ococcal botryomycosis which showed the Splendore-Hoeppli phenomenon. D iabetes mellitus is an example of the immunosuppressed states that hav e been associated with botryomycosis.