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In this report of this rare disease, the pathogens were not traced at the initial stage, and extremely rare but dangerous complications occurred, resulting in a new research perspective for the early identification of this rare disease. This study reports a case of disseminated actinomycosis in a 59-year-old Asian female with a history of lung infection. She experienced splenic rupture after mild percussion performed due to abdominal pain, accompanied by fever and sepsis; the rupture was effectively managed with conservative treatment; however, she experienced delayed splenic rupture later. Pathological examination of spleen and liver biopsy samples revealed chronic suppurative inflammation with abscesses, and the surrounding hyphae were arranged radially, the metagenome next-generation sequencing of pus shows that it belongs to <jats:italic>Actinomyces israelii<\/jats:italic>. The patient was cured with splenectomy and comprehensive treatment, including anti-infective therapy combined with imipenem\/cilastatin, penicillin and antishock therapy. The results of this study emphasize the importance of etiology tracing and accurate, early treatment for the disease. 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