Splenomegaly: investigation, diagnosis and management

AL Pozo, EM Godfrey, KM Bowles - Blood reviews, 2009 - Elsevier
Splenomegaly is a feature of a broad range of diseases, and presents to clinicians in many
fields. This review examines the aetiology of splenomegaly in the developed world, and …

Splenic anomalies of shape, size, and location: pictorial essay

AE Yildiz, MO Ariyurek… - The Scientific World …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Spleen can have a wide range of anomalies including its shape, location, number, and size.
Although most of these anomalies are congenital, there are also acquired types. Congenital …

Laparoscopic splenectomy: the clinical practice guidelines of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES)

B Habermalz, S Sauerland, G Decker, B Delaitre… - Surgical …, 2008 - Springer
Background Although laparoscopic splenectomy (LS) has become the standard approach
for most splenectomy cases, some areas still remain controversial. To date, the indications …

Tuberous sclerosis: current update

MX Wang, N Segaran, S Bhalla, PJ Pickhardt… - Radiographics, 2021 - pubs.rsna.org
Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a relatively rare autosomal dominant neurocutaneous
disorder secondary to mutations in the TSC1 or TSC2 tumor suppressor genes. Although …

Spleen in haematological malignancies: spectrum of imaging findings

SS Saboo, KM Krajewski, KN O'regan… - The British journal of …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Imaging morphology and metabolic activity of splenic lesions is of paramount importance in
patients with haematological malignancies; it can alter tumour staging, treatment protocols …

[HTML][HTML] Imaging of the spleen: what the clinician needs to know

T Vancauwenberghe, A Snoeckx… - Singapore medical …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The spleen is considered 'the forgotten organ'among radiologists and clinicians, although it
is well visualised on abdominal computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging …

How I diagnose and treat splenic lymphomas

E Iannitto, C Tripodo - Blood, The Journal of the American …, 2011 - ashpublications.org
The incidental finding of an isolated splenomegaly during clinical assessment of patients
evaluated for unrelated causes has become increasingly frequent because of the …

Multiple lesions of the spleen: differential diagnosis of cystic and solid lesions

A Kamaya, S Weinstein, TS Desser - Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI, 2006 - Elsevier
Lesions in the spleen may be encountered in a variety of clinical settings ranging from
asymptomatic patients to patients who are critically ill. Etiologies for multifocal splenic …

Spleen enlargement assessment using computed tomography: which coefficient correlates the strongest with the real volume of the spleen?

I Kucybała, S Ciuk, J Tęczar - Abdominal Radiology, 2018 - Springer
Purpose The aim of the study was to find which linear measurements, field and volume
coefficients correlate the best with real volume of the spleen and can be further used for …

Invasive and non-invasive assessment of portal hypertension

JCF Leung, TCW Loong, J Pang, JL Wei… - Hepatology …, 2018 - Springer
Portal hypertension is the central driver of complications in patients with chronic liver
diseases and cirrhosis. The diagnosis of portal hypertension has important prognostic and …