Splenic necrosis in Wegener's granulomatosis.
The CT appearance of asymptomatic splenic necrosis in a 11-year-old girl with Wegener's granulomatosis is presented. Sonography showed splenic inhomogeneity with patency of the splenic artery and vein. Follow-up CT showed lobulation and shrinkage of the spleen with return to a normal attenuation.
McHugh
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Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Hospital For Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Manson
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D
Eberhard
B A
BA
Laxer
R M
RM
Shore
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A
D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D009336:Necrosis; D013154:Spleen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography