Torsion of Wandering Spleen: Importance of Splenic Density and Liver-to- Spleen Attenuation Ratio on CT.

CONCLUSION: CECT should be obtained for the diagnosis of WS and assessment of the viability of spleen. CECT could suggest the diagnosis of infarction of the spleen with following findings; absence of parenchymal enhancement, very low density of spleen (<45 HU), and LSAR which is greater than 2. PMID: 31989898 [PubMed - in process]

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Source: Current Medical Imaging Reviews - January 30, 2020 Category: Radiology Tags: Curr Med Imaging Rev Source Type: research