Decreased splenic perfusion without functional asplenia.
Although functional asplenia may be associated with decreased splenic perfusion, two cases are presented which illustrate that the converse is not necessarily true. That is, two patients with markedly reduced splenic perfusion still showed splenic extraction of radiocolloid. These cases clearly demonstrate the dissociation of splenic blood flow and the radiocolloid extraction processes. Factors which might have contributed to the decreased perfusion are discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010477:Perfusion; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013154:Spleen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*