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Peripheral located splenic rupture with an inhomogeneous hyperechoic distal part of the spleen and a small amount of blood in Morrisons pouch

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Peripheral located splenic rupture with an inhomogeneous hyperechoic distal part of the spleen and a small amount of blood in Morrisons pouch

Normal looking spleen

Inhomogeneous hyperechoic distal part of the spleen transverse

Inhomogeneous hyperechoic distal part of the spleen without vascularization transverse

Inhomogeneous hyperechoic distal part of the spleen longitudinal

Inhomogeneous hyperechoic distal part of the spleen without vascularization longitudinal

Inhomogeneous distal part of the spleen longitudinal

Blood in Morrisons pouch

Peripheral located splenic rupture CT scan

Trauma

The same patient 24 hours later. There is now blood around the lower pole of the spleen.

Blood around the lower pole of the spleen longitudinal

Irregular lower pole and blood around the spleen

Blood in Morrisons pouch

Details

Sex: Male
Age: 31
Body part: Spleen

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Author

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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