| Splenic infarction: sonographic patterns, diagnosis, follow-up, and complications. | |
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PMID: 2406785 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Forty splenic infarcts in 23 patients were examined with ultrasound (US). At clinical presentation, splenic infarction was associated with severe left upper quadrant pain (n = 10) or diffuse abdominal pain (n = 4) or was asymptomatic (n = 9). In this retrospective study, predominantly wedge-shaped (n = 17) or round (n = 23), irregularly delineated (n = 33) or smooth (n = 7), hypoechoic (n = 40) and anechoic (n = 5) lesions were found at first examination. During follow-up observation, four patients died because of complications unrelated to infarct, and five patients underwent splenectomy as a consequence of US findings. Expanding intralienal liquefaction, increasing subcapsular hemorrhage, free peritoneal blood (even in spleens shown to have an intact surface at sonography), and flow phenomena in the area of infarction demonstrated at B-mode pulsed Doppler US were identified as infarct-related complications associated with the risk of splenic rupture. Despite the high self-healing tendency in splenic infarction, short-term follow-up with US is recommended for early recognition of these possible complications. |
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Authors:
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C Goerg; W B Schwerk |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Radiology Volume: 174 ISSN: 0033-8419 ISO Abbreviation: Radiology Publication Date: 1990 Mar |
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Created Date: 1990-03-27 Completed Date: 1990-03-27 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0401260 Medline TA: Radiology Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 803-7 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Department of Internal Medicine, Philipps University, Marburg, Federal Republic of Germany. |
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Abdominal Pain
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etiology Follow-Up Studies Humans Retrospective Studies Spleen / pathology Splenic Infarction / complications, diagnosis* Splenic Rupture / etiology Ultrasonography* |
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