Peliosis of the spleen: splenic rupture with intraperitoneal hemorrhage.
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.
Shimono
T
T
Department of Radiology, Kyoto City Hospital, Japan.
Yamaoka
T
T
Nishimura
K
K
Naya
M
M
Hojo
M
M
Yamamoto
E
E
Mukaihara
S
S
Hayakawa
K
K
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*