Asplenia CT scan

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kalpana Giri, MBBS [2]

Overview

In asplenic patients, CT scan may be helpful to define these structures in large patients or if overlying gas-filled bowel obscures the upper abdominal anatomy.

CT scan

Patients with asplenia are at greater risk of sepsis. CT scan may be helpful to define these structures in large patients or if overlying gas-filled bowel obscures the upper abdominal anatomy.^[1]

Spleen- Case courtesy of A Prof. Essam G Ghonaim, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 37551

References

↑ Applegate KE, Goske MJ, Pierce G, Murphy D (1999). “Situs revisited: imaging of the heterotaxy syndrome”. Radiographics. 19 (4): 837–52, discussion 853-4. doi:10.1148/radiographics.19.4.g99jl31837. PMID 10464794.

[pmid10464794-1] Applegate KE, Goske MJ, Pierce G, Murphy D (1999). “Situs revisited: imaging of the heterotaxy syndrome”. Radiographics. 19 (4): 837–52, discussion 853-4. doi:10.1148/radiographics.19.4.g99jl31837. PMID 10464794.

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