Figure 3a. Splenic candidiasis. (a) Photograph of the sectioned spleen shows Candida microabscess formation. (b) Photomicrograph (original magnification, x100; H-E stain) of the spleen demonstrates normal red and white pulp with an adjacent microabscess. Like the hepatic lesions, the abscesses contain inflammatory cells and necrotic debris. The yeast forms are consistent with Candida species.