MRI features of focal splenic lesions in patients with disseminated tuberculosis.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study is to describe the MRI features of focal splenic lesions in patients with disseminated tuberculosis.


CONCLUSIONS
Tuberculous focal splenic lesions are small, multiple, and most often associated with splenomegaly. Signal intensities vary on both T1- and T2-weighted images. Two different enhancement patterns are noted: peripheral enhancement and gradual peripheral enhancement with complete fill-in.
Department of Radiology, Universitair Ziekenhuis Antwerpen, University of Antwerp, B-2650 Edegem, Belgium. adelard.debacker@azstlucas.be
Adelard I
AI
De Backer
Filip M
FM
Vanhoenacker
Koenraad J
KJ
Mortelé
Ilse J
IJ
Vanschoubroeck
Bart L
BL
De Keulenaer
Paul M
PM
Parizel
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000150:complications; D014400:Tuberculosis, Splenic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology