Ultrasonography of the spleen. Pictorial essay

Med Ultrason. 2014 Mar;16(1):48-59. doi: 10.11152/mu.2014.2066.161.lc1mz2.

Abstract

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound is widely indicated in the study of splenic diseases, especially due to its good specificity in the differentiation of benign from malignant splenic lesions. The purpose of this pictorial essay is to offer a review of the most common splenic pathologies, while illustrating them with sonographic images.

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Image Enhancement / methods*
  • Patient Positioning / methods*
  • Spleen / diagnostic imaging*
  • Splenic Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Ultrasonography / methods*