Intra-abdominal bleeding caused by spontaneous rupture of an accessory spleen: The CT findings

Accessory spleens are common. Their clinical importance lies in the need to include their removal when performing a splenectomy for primary haematological disorders, or as the source of ‘preservable’ splenic tissue in cases of ruptured primary spleen. Rupture of a normal spleen almost always occurs...

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Published in:Clinical radiology 1999-10, Vol.54 (10), p.689-691
Main Authors: Coote, J.M., Eyers, P.S., Walker, A., Wells, I.P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Biological and medical sciences
Female
Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen
Hemoperitoneum - diagnostic imaging
Hemoperitoneum - etiology
Humans
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Other diseases. Semiology
Radiography
Spleen - abnormalities
Splenic Rupture - complications
Splenic Rupture - diagnostic imaging
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Summary:Accessory spleens are common. Their clinical importance lies in the need to include their removal when performing a splenectomy for primary haematological disorders, or as the source of ‘preservable’ splenic tissue in cases of ruptured primary spleen. Rupture of a normal spleen almost always occurs because of trauma, spontaneous rupture is rare. In pathological spleens, however, ‘spontaneous’ rupture is more widely reported, although it is argued that minor trauma is often still responsible in these cases. We report a case of spontaneous isolated rupture of a histologically normal accessory spleen and show the CT findings.
ISSN:0009-9260
1365-229X
DOI:10.1016/S0009-9260(99)91093-0