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Marked congenital fissure masquerading as splenic laceration: report of a case

Journal Article · · J. Nucl. Med.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6868120
A 26-year-old white woman fell from a ladder striking her back. Clinical evaluation indicated a left renal contusion with microscopic hematuria, and a liver-spleen scan suggested a splenic laceration. The patient was initially stable but evidence of ongoing blood loss forced exploratory laparotomy on the third hospital day. A large, retroperitoneal perirenal hematoma was found but the spleen was intact, with multiple marked congenital fissures. The problem of congenital fissures as a cause of abnormal spleen scan is discussed.
Research Organization:
St. Luke's Hospital, Milwaukee, WI
OSTI ID:
6868120
Journal Information:
J. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Nucl. Med.; (United States) Vol. 22:2; ISSN JNMEA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English