title: Peliosis of the spleen.
abstract: The authors present a case of splenic peliosis in a 32-year-old woman who had been treated with steroids for asthma. The ultrasound, computed tomographic (CT), and angiographic findings of this entity are herein illustrated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Groote Schuur Hospital/University of Cape Town, South Africa.
authors.forename: L B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Cochrane
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Freson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008525:Medroxyprogesterone / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017258:Medroxyprogesterone Acetate; D011241:Prednisone / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D017258:Medroxyprogesterone Acetate; D008525:Medroxyprogesterone; D011241:Prednisone