Computer assisted tomography in pre-operative evaluation for splenectomy

Two patients with anemia and clinically palpable spleens, 7 and 5 fingers below the costal margin respectively, had abdominal CT done as part of general assessment prior to contemplated splenectomy. Case 1, with long-standing myelofibrosis, showed hepato-splenomegaly and ascites. The enormous spleen...

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Published inComputerized tomography Vol. 4; no. 3; pp. 177 - 179
Main Authors Besigye, E., Lund, G.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Ltd 1980
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Computerized tomography
Female
Humans
Male
Pre-operative patient evaluation
Splenectomy
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Splenectomy
Pre-operative patient evaluation
Computerized tomography
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Summary:Two patients with anemia and clinically palpable spleens, 7 and 5 fingers below the costal margin respectively, had abdominal CT done as part of general assessment prior to contemplated splenectomy. Case 1, with long-standing myelofibrosis, showed hepato-splenomegaly and ascites. The enormous spleen extended deep into the pelvis. The second case, had a retroperitoneal tumour displacing both the spleen and the left kidney. Histology was that of a liposaroma. Clinically and by conventional radiography, the findings were unanticipated. They clearly testify the significant role of CT in pre-operative procedures, and are the basis of this report.
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ISSN:0363-8235
DOI:10.1016/0363-8235(80)90021-6