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Grading system for splenic laceration:
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- Grade I: <1cm parencymal depth.
- Grade II: 1-3 cm and no trabecular vessel involvement - Grade III: >3 cm or involvement of trabecular vessel - Grade IV: major devascularization, or involvement of segmental or hilar vessel Grade V: shattered spleen: mutliple splenic lacerations with disconnected fragments |
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1. What is the ddx of diffuse hypodense micronodules in the spleen?
2. What are the different patterns of lymphomatous involvement of the liver and spleen. |
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- Lyphoma/Leukemia - Fungal infections -- Candida and Histo - TB - Sarcoidosis - Mets = usually larger - Pyogenic abscess = usually larger and less numerous 2. Lymphoma of hte spleen and liver cna present as focal masses, diffusely scattered nodules, or diffuse infiltration resulting in hepatosplenic enlargement without nodularity |
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Splenic hamartoma
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Also called splenomas, or nodular hyperplasia of the spleen
Benign, associated with tuberous sclerosis |
