Splenic necrosis in Wegener's granulomatosis

K McHugh; D Manson; B A Eberhard; R M Laxer; A Shore

doi:10.1007/BF02012605

Splenic necrosis in Wegener's granulomatosis

Pediatr Radiol. 1991;21(8):588-9. doi: 10.1007/BF02012605.

Authors

K McHugh¹, D Manson, B A Eberhard, R M Laxer, A Shore

Affiliation

¹ Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Hospital For Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

PMID: 1815183
DOI: 10.1007/BF02012605

Abstract

The CT appearance of asymptomatic splenic necrosis in a 11-year-old girl with Wegener's granulomatosis is presented. Sonography showed splenic inhomogeneity with patency of the splenic artery and vein. Follow-up CT showed lobulation and shrinkage of the spleen with return to a normal attenuation.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Female
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / complications*
Humans
Necrosis
Spleen / diagnostic imaging
Spleen / pathology*
Splenic Diseases / diagnosis
Splenic Diseases / etiology*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Ultrasonography