Splenic infarction is an important clinical consideration in older patients complaining of left upper quadrant pain of sudden onset. Sonography has proven to be of great value in evaluating splenic masses and in differentiating solid, cystic, and complex lesions. 1-5 Sonographically, splenic in-
The sonographic findings of splenic metastases
โ Scribed by James F. Murphy; Michael E. Bernardino
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1979
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 289 KB
- Volume
- 7
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0091-2751
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
Abstract
The sonographic findings in five patients with metastases to the spleen are demonstrated. Hypoechoic lesions were seen in patients with histiocytic lymphoma, and both echogenic and hypoechoic lesions were seen in patients with melanoma. The clinical significance of these findings is discussed.
๐ SIMILAR VOLUMES
Gaucher's disease is a familial disorder of lipid metabolism resulting in the accumulation of glucocerebrosides in the reticuloendothelial cells. It is manifested clinically by hepatosplenomegaly. To date there have been no reports of sonographic findings in the spleen in Gaucher's disease. Focal an
## Abstract ## Purpose. To describe the sonographic characteristics of intramammary lymph node metastasis (ILNM) in patients with breast cancer and to assess the value of sonography and sonographically guided fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) in their diagnosis. ## Methods. We retrospectively