Pitfall in the investigation of splenic trauma.
A patient with suspected splenic trauma is reported in whom, because of an anatomic variant, both radionuclide and sonographic examinations were misleading and led to the erroneous diagnosis of splenic laceration. Confusion arose because of an overlying left lobe of liver and this was clarified by biliary scintigraphy.
D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013154:Spleen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D014463:Ultrasonography