title: Pseudocyst following splenectomy: impact of CT and ultrasound on its diagnosis and management.
abstract: Three cases of pseudocysts occurring after splenectomy are presented. Sonography and computed tomography were helpful in diagnosing the pseudocysts as well as providing guidance for subsequent drainage. Demonstration of a cystic mass adjacent to the tail of the pancreas following splenectomy suggests the diagnosis of postsplenectomy pseudocyst and has important implications for clinical management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston 77550.
authors.forename: M Z
authors.initials: MZ
authors.lastname: Winsett
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Balachandran
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Bedi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gallagher
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Fagan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010181:Pancreatic Cyst / Q000209:etiology*; D010192:Pancreatic Pseudocyst / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography