**8.1. Septic emboli to solid abdominal organs**

A significant proportion of SE involves abdominal and retroperitoneal solid organs (e.g., liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys). Emboli to the more commonly affected locations (e.g., spleen and kidney) have been discussed earlier in this manuscript. It is important to remember that septic embolic phenomena tend to simultaneously involve more than one anatomic location, with significant proportion of events being asymptomatic [75, 119]. At times, smaller septic embolic lesions may coalesce to form well-defined abscesses [120]. The next two sections will discuss hepatic and pancreatic SE occurrences.
