MRI of splenic hemangioma associated with thrombocytopenia.
In contrast to the only previously published description, the magnetic resonance appearance of a splenic hemangioma was markedly heterogeneous on T2-weighted images due to extensive infarction and large vascular pools. Magnetic resonance images correlated precisely with the pathological findings. The hemangioma caused thrombocytopenia, a well-documented albeit rare hematologic phenomenon associated with visceral hemangioma.
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Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Hanover, New Hampshire 03756.
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013160:Splenic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology