title: Splenic herniation. Case report.
abstract: A case of splenic herniation complicated by spurious hypertension is described. A misleading provisional diagnosis was made despite computerised tomography (CT Scan). Diaphragmatic herniation is discussed and the use of computerised tomography in the diagnosis of masses arising from the posterior aspect of the diaphragm is emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Harefield Hospital, Uxbridge, England.
authors.forename: D V
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Roy
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Pattison
authors.forename: E R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Townsend
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed