Echography of splenic infarct in a case of systemic lupus erythematosus.
A 29 year old female with systemic lupus erythematosus had a splenic infarct. The echogram showed a 4 x 4 x 5 cm cluster of echoes. After splenectomy the preoperative echograms were matched to the gross pathological findings and a post mortem water bath scan. In this single patient, the echosplenograms were of considerable aid in confirming the accuracy of the diagnosis of splenic infarct.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications; D013159:Splenic Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology