Subacute subcapsular hematoma of the spleen complicating pancreatitis: successful percutaneous drainage.
Subcapsular hematoma of the spleen is a rare complication of pancreatitis. In one patient successful percutaneous drainage of a large hematoma was performed during the subacute phase, preventing rupture of the splenic capsule and obviating splenectomy.
Vyborny
C J
CJ
Department of Radiology, LaGrange Memorial Hospital, IL 60525.
Merrill
T N
TN
Reda
J
J
Geurkink
R E
RE
Smith
S J
SJ
D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications*; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed