CT semiotics of traumatic and bon-traumatic spleen injures

Traumatic rupture of the spleen. A review.

Non-Traumatic Rupture of the Spleen

BACKGROUND A non-traumatic rupture of the spleen is a rare, serious condition with a high mortality rate. This sort of rupture can occur in a healthy patient or in patients with an underlying disease such as an infection or a haematological disorder. CASE DESCRIPTION Here we describe a 52-year-old man who had Legionella pneumonia and suffered a spontaneous rupture of the spleen. He had to und...

Traumatic rupture of the spleen in rubella.

AT the Cambridge Military Hospital in the past eighteen months there have been three cases of traumatic rupture of the spleen. Two cases were associated with severe trauma: (a) a close range blank cartridge wound splitting the splenic substance, and (b) a heavy blow with a milk bottle delivered by an irate wife-both causing severe bruising of the skin and muscles. The third case was due to a gl...

Accuracy of the AAST organ injury scale for CT evaluation of traumatic liver and spleen injuries.

OBJECTIVE Detection of abdominal injury is a very important component in trauma management, so a precise assessment of liver and spleen injuries including their severity degree is necessary. There is a good case to believe that in emergency situations the radiologists' performance may profit from a systematic approach using established scoring systems. Score systems as the organ injury scale (O...

CT appearance of a traumatic cataract.

We describe a case of a traumatic cataract that presented on CT as a hypodense lens with a hyderdense rim. The finding reflects the pathogenesis of this entity: a capsular tear and consequent entry of fluid into the lens.