Pseudo defect of the spleen in an adolescent with fever of unknown origin.
The development of a pseudo defect in the spleen secondary to perforation of the bowel by a 17 cm lead pencil is described. The approach to diagnosis of a foreign body in the abdominal cavity is discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D003106:Colon / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000209:etiology*; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013154:Spleen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013671:Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D013671:Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid