TY - JOUR
T1 - Congenital Anomalies of the Spleen
AU - Gayer, G.
AU - Hertz, M.
AU - Strauss, S.
AU - Zissin, R.
PY - 2006/10
Y1 - 2006/10
N2 - Various congenital anomalies may affect the spleen, starting with common anomalies, such as an accessory spleen, up to rare conditions such as a wandering spleen and polysplenia. Most of these anatomic variants have no clinical significance; they need, however, to be recognized by the radiologist as such. Awareness of these variants is important for the radiologist to interpret the findings correctly and avoid mistaking them for a clinically significant abnormality. In this review we illustrate the spectrum of congenital anomalies of the spleen and stress pitfalls and possible complications resulting from these anomalies.
AB - Various congenital anomalies may affect the spleen, starting with common anomalies, such as an accessory spleen, up to rare conditions such as a wandering spleen and polysplenia. Most of these anatomic variants have no clinical significance; they need, however, to be recognized by the radiologist as such. Awareness of these variants is important for the radiologist to interpret the findings correctly and avoid mistaking them for a clinically significant abnormality. In this review we illustrate the spectrum of congenital anomalies of the spleen and stress pitfalls and possible complications resulting from these anomalies.
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U2 - 10.1053/j.sult.2006.06.002
DO - 10.1053/j.sult.2006.06.002
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C2 - 17048452
AN - SCOPUS:33748944297
SN - 0887-2171
VL - 27
SP - 358
EP - 369
JO - Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI
JF - Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI
IS - 5
ER -