title: Evolution of the CT imaging findings of accessory spleen infarction.
abstract: We report the case of a 12-year-old girl presenting with multiple episodes of left upper-quadrant pain caused by torsion of an accessory spleen.We present the CT findings of progression of accessory spleen infarction over the course of 7 days.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging, Children's Memorial Hospital, 2300 Children's Plaza, Chicago, IL 60614, USA.
authors.forename: Resham
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mendi
authors.forename: Lisa P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Abramson
authors.forename: Srikumar B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Pillai
authors.forename: Cynthia K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Rigsby
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D002828:Choristoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D013154:Spleen / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D013159:Splenic Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D014102:Torsion Abnormality; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media