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Accessory spleen imaging
Author(s) -
Hansen Sören,
Järhult Johannes
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of haematology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1600-0609
pISSN - 0036-553X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0609.1986.tb01775.x
Subject(s) - splenectomy , accessory spleen , thrombocytopenic purpura , medicine , ultrasonography , spleen , computed tomography , radiology , ultrasound , radionuclide imaging , nuclear medicine , platelet
A 42‐yr‐old man presented with thrombocytopenia 25 yr after splenectomy for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). Preoperative investigations with 99 Tc‐colloid scan, ultrasound and computed tomography (CT) revealed 2 accessory spleens. The patient recovered completely after splenunculectomy. CT was superior to radionuclide and ultrasonography in describing the exact location of the 2 spleens, thereby facilitating the operative procedure.