Case 47.  Melioidosis (41 y-o M)
　 　 　 　 　
　 　 Japanese diabetic man who stayed in southeastern Asia, presenting multiple abscess in the liver, spleen and salivary gland 　 　
　 　 　 　 　
　 　
Key words : 
 melioidosis, Burkholderia pseudomallei, suppurative granuloma, Bartonella henselae, cat scratch disease 　 　
　 　 　
　
　 　 　
The splenectomy specimen demonstrates large encapsulated abscess cavities (HE, low power). Infection of B. pseudomallei is endemic in the southeastern Asia. 　 Epithelioid granulomatous reaction is discerned at the periphery of the abscess (HE, high power).
　 　 　
　
　 　 　
Reference case 47A
Suppurative granuloma in the liver and spleen caused by cat scratch disease, infection of Bartonella henselae (25 y-o F) (HE).　The splenectomy specimen demonstrates large encapsulated abscess cavities, showing the histology quite similar to melioidosis (HE, low power).		 　 Reference case 47A
Suppurative granuloma in the liver and spleen caused by cat scratch disease (25 y-o F) (HE).　The necrotic center is surrounded by epithelioid granuloma with Langhans-type giant cells (HE, high power).