title: Peliosis of the spleen: splenic rupture with intraperitoneal hemorrhage.
abstract: Peliosis is a rare disease that is characterized by multiple blood-filled cystic spaces. We report the computed tomographic findings of splenic rupture secondary to splenic peliosis in a patient receiving anabolic steroids for aplastic anemia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Kyoto City Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shimono
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamaoka
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nishimura
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Naya
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hojo
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mukaihara
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hayakawa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006465:Hemoperitoneum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*