Ultrasound detection of spontaneous rupture of accessory spleen: A case report

Radiology Case Reports

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Marco Montanari¹  Pierpaolo De Ciantis¹  Andrea Boccatonda¹  Giulio Cocco¹  Damiano D'Ardes¹  Tiziana Perin¹  Andrea Magnacavallo¹  Cosima Schiavone¹  Maria Teresa Guagnano¹ 

[1] Emergency Department, Ospedale Infermi

关键词: Spleen;    Ultrasound;    POCUS;    Emergency;    Pain;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.radcr.2022.04.014

学科分类：生物化学工程

来源: University of Washington * Department of Radiology

【 摘 要 】

Accessory spleen rupture can induce acute abdominal bleeding following minimal trauma or by atraumatic mechanisms. Spleen rupture is more frequent in pediatric patients and those affected by hematological diseases . We described the case of a 59-year-old male patient affected by hereditary spherocytosis referred to the emergency department for abdominal left side pain. An early ultrasound performed in the emergency department allowed to diagnosed hemoperitoneum by spontaneous bleeding of hypertrophic accessory spleen . Although abdomen computed tomography is the diagnostic method of choice, ultrasound can early detect sign of emoperitoneum in the emergency setting in case of hemodinamically unstable patient.

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