Sonography after splenic embolization: the wedge-shaped acute infarct

Journal Article · Tue May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1984 · AJR, Am. J. Roentgenol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2214/ajr.142.5.957· OSTI ID:6749635

Weingarten, M J; Fakhry, J; McCarthy, J; Freeman, S J; Bisker, J S

After undergoing therapeutic transcatheter embolization of the splenic artery for treatment of portal hypertension, 11 consecutive patients were evaluated with sulfur colloid scintigraphy and real-time sonography of the left upper quadrant to determine which method was better for follow-up evaluation of the spleen. Six splenic infarcts were documented by both imaging methods; sonography, however, demonstrated the characteristic wedge shape of the infarct in four of the six cases. There were no cases of splenic abscess formation. Sonography should be the primary method for evaluation of the spleen after transcatheter embolization and can help in planning treatment to avoid abscess formation.

• Research Organization: Department of Radiology, Westchester County Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla
• OSTI ID: 6749635
• Journal Information: AJR, Am. J. Roentgenol.; (United States), Journal Name: AJR, Am. J. Roentgenol.; (United States) Vol. 142:5; ISSN AAJRD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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