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Sonographic patterns in splenic infarct
Author(s) -
Maresca Giulia,
Mirk Paola,
De Gaetano Annamaria,
Barbaro Brunella,
Colagrande Corrado
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.1870140106
Subject(s) - medicine , echogenicity , radiology , lesion , infarction , ultrasonography , echo (communications protocol) , myocardial infarction , pathology , cardiology , computer network , computer science
The sonographic findings in eight cases of splenic infarct at their onset and at different phases of their development have been retrospectively analyzed. A wide range of appearances was seen (single or multiple, rounded or wedge‐shaped, echo‐free, hypoechoic, and hyperechoic lesions). In our opinion, such variable appearances are related to the age of the infarct (hypoechoic or echo‐free in the earlier stages, hyperechoic in healed infarcts). A presumptive diagnosis is possible in the earlier stages since the detection of changes (in echogenicity and/or in size) over a period of time strongly suggests an infarct. On the other hand, a hyperechoic wedge‐shaped lesion is fairly typical of healed infarcts.