Splenic infarct

Patient with splenic infarcts caused by a splenic artery dissection with peritoneal hemorrhage. The initial examination shows blood in the peritoneal cavity but no clear splenic abnormalities

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Patient with splenic infarcts caused by a splenic artery dissection with peritoneal hemorrhage. The initial examination shows blood in the peritoneal cavity but no clear splenic abnormalities

Blood in the peritoneal cavity

Blood around the spleen

Patient with splenic infarcts caused by a splenic artery dissection with peritoneal hemorrhage. The CT scan shows blood in the peritoneal cavity and an inhogeneous spleen

Splenic infarct

Patient with splenic infarcts caused by a splenic artery dissection with peritoneal hemorrhage. The repeat ultrasound examination after a few days shows an inhogeneous spleen with wedge shaped non vascularized areas

Wedge shaped non vascularized areas

Inhogeneous spleen

Wedge shaped non vascularized areas

Inhogeneous spleen

Splenic artery dissection

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Dr. Taco Geertsma

Retired Radiologist, Gelderse Vallei Hospital

Dr. Taco Geertsma is the founder of UltrasoundCases.info and a retired radiologist and has worked in the Gelderse Vallei hospital from January 1, 1983. till July 1, 2014. He was the head of the ultrasound department for many years.

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