Improving diagnosis of atraumatic splenic lesions, part II: benign neoplasms/nonneoplastic mass-like lesions. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Focal atraumatic splenic lesions often pose a diagnostic challenge on cross-sectional imaging. They can be categorized based on etiology as nonneoplastic, benign neoplastic (discussed in Part II), and malignant neoplastic lesions or on prevalence as common, uncommon, and rare lesions. Familiarity with pertinent clinical parameters, etiology, pathology, prevalence and ancillary features such as splenomegaly, concomitant hepatic involvement, and extrasplenic findings, in addition to knowledge of imaging spectra of the lesions, can improve diagnostic confidence. Consideration of these factors together can arm the radiologist with the necessary tools to render a more confident diagnosis and, thus, better aid management.

publication date

  • February 6, 2016

Research

keywords

  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Splenic Diseases
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 84963626930

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.clinimag.2016.02.002

PubMed ID

  • 27317213

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 40

issue

  • 4