Splenic trauma in the pediatric patient: the integrated roles of ultrasound and computed tomography. 1986

D D Adler, and C E Blane, and A G Coran, and T M Silver

Seven children who sustained splenic trauma were scanned by ultrasound and computed tomography (CT) or ultrasound and nuclear liver/spleen scan. All patients were managed conservatively and did not need abdominal surgery. On the initial sonogram, the majority of children had multiple areas of both increased and decreased echogenicity. Hematomas were followed to resolution in five of seven children and were usually multiple and hypoechoic prior to complete disappearance. On contrast-enhanced CT scans, areas of splenic hemorrhage appeared as low attenuation. Our small patient population demonstrates that, following an initial CT scan, sonography is helpful for sequential splenic imaging to show when the appearance of the spleen returns to normal. When correlated with the clinical information, such data are helpful to the clinician in determining when a child who has sustained splenic trauma may resume normal activity.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D011856 Radiographic Image Enhancement Improvement in the quality of an x-ray image by use of an intensifying screen, tube, or filter and by optimum exposure techniques. Digital processing methods are often employed. Digital Radiography,Image Enhancement, Radiographic,Radiography, Digital,Enhancement, Radiographic Image,Enhancements, Radiographic Image,Image Enhancements, Radiographic,Radiographic Image Enhancements
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D005069 Evaluation Studies as Topic Works about studies that determine the effectiveness or value of processes, personnel, and equipment, or the material on conducting such studies. Critique,Evaluation Indexes,Evaluation Methodology,Evaluation Report,Evaluation Research,Methodology, Evaluation,Pre-Post Tests,Qualitative Evaluation,Quantitative Evaluation,Theoretical Effectiveness,Use-Effectiveness,Critiques,Effectiveness, Theoretical,Evaluation Methodologies,Evaluation Reports,Evaluation, Qualitative,Evaluation, Quantitative,Evaluations, Qualitative,Evaluations, Quantitative,Indexes, Evaluation,Methodologies, Evaluation,Pre Post Tests,Pre-Post Test,Qualitative Evaluations,Quantitative Evaluations,Report, Evaluation,Reports, Evaluation,Research, Evaluation,Test, Pre-Post,Tests, Pre-Post,Use Effectiveness
D005260 Female Females
D006406 Hematoma A collection of blood outside the BLOOD VESSELS. Hematoma can be localized in an organ, space, or tissue. Hematomas
D006470 Hemorrhage Bleeding or escape of blood from a vessel. Bleeding,Hemorrhages
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths

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