Delayed development of splenic subcapsular hematoma: CT evaluation.
We report a patient with delayed development of a splenic subcapsular hematoma following abdominal trauma. This unique occurrence may well explain the more commonly known phenomenon of delayed rupture of the spleen after trauma.
D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D013154:Spleen / Q000293:injuries*; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed