Iatrogenic Injury to the Spleen-CT Appearance

Maya Galperin-Aizenberg, Arye Blachar, Gabriela Gayer

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Abstract

Splenic injury is a well-known but rare complication of various abdominal surgical and invasive procedures, and even of cardiac surgery. The true incidence of iatrogenic splenic trauma is, however, difficult to assess and is probably underestimated. Overt injuries diagnosed during surgery are usually immediately treated by splenectomy without imaging. This review focuses on missed splenic injuries that are diagnosed on imaging following surgery or an invasive procedure.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)52-56
Number of pages5
JournalSeminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI
Volume28
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2007
Externally publishedYes

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