title: [Scintigraphy in spleen injuries].
abstract: Scintiscans of the spleen were performed in 62 hospital patients under observation for abdominal contusion. No abnormality was detected in 82% of the cases, and the course of events showed that the spleen was intact. Lesional images were found in the remaining 18%. Injury to the spleen was excluded by other investigations in 10% (false positive results) but confirmed in 8% who underwent laparotomy. This fast and non aggressive method can be recommended outside emergencies to exclude rupture or haematoma of the spleen.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013154:Spleen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
vernacular_title: La scintigraphie dans les traumatismes de la rate.