Abstract | INTRODUCTION: Splenic and renal infarctions are usually related to vascular disease or haematologic abnormalities. Their association is infrequent and rarely observed in trauma. In this study, we analyze our data to look at the occurrence of renal and splenic infarctions based on CT findings in a period of 4 years. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the imaging findings of 84 patients admitted to our Department of Diagnostic Imaging from June 1998 to December 2002, who underwent emergency abdominal spiral CT examination and in whom there was evidence of splenic and/or renal infarction. RESULTS: We found 40 cases of splenic infarction and 54 cases of renal infarction, associated in 10 patients. In 26 patients, there was also evidence of intestinal infarction. A traumatic origin was found in 19 cases; non-traumatic causes were found in 65 patients. Association between renal and splenic infarction in the same patient was related to trauma in two cases. CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | Stefania Romano, Mariano Scaglione, Gianluca Gatta, Patrizia Lombardo, Ciro Stavolo, Luigia Romano, Roberto Grassi |
Journal | European journal of radiology
(Eur J Radiol)
Vol. 50
Issue 1
Pg. 48-58
(Apr 2004)
ISSN: 0720-048X [Print] Ireland |
PMID | 15093235
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Abdomen, Acute
(diagnostic imaging)
- Adult
- Aged
- Female
- Humans
- Infarction
(diagnostic imaging, etiology)
- Intestines
(blood supply)
- Kidney
(blood supply, diagnostic imaging)
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Retrospective Studies
- Sensitivity and Specificity
- Splenic Infarction
(diagnostic imaging, etiology)
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- Vascular Diseases
(complications)
- Wounds and Injuries
(complications)
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