title: Pancreatitis-associated fluid collections involving the spleen: sonographic and computed tomographic appearance.
abstract: The clinical and radiographic features of 2 patients with dissecting pancreatitis-associated fluid collections involving the spleen are described. A typical appearance of left upper quadrant fluid collection lateral to the splenic pulp was observed by ultrasonography (US) or computed body tomography (CBT). Although these findings are nonspecific, a left upper quadrant fluid collection may be characterized definitively by US/CBT-guided needle aspiration.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010181:Pancreatic Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010192:Pancreatic Pseudocyst / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications*; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography