White pulp: Reticuloendothelial cells organized into lymphoid follicles (or bodies)
Red pulp: Vascular sinusoids
IMAGING
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Boehnke MW et al: Imaging features of pathologically proven pediatric splenic masses. Pediatr Radiol. 50(9):1284-92, 2020
Di Serafino M et al: Ultrasonography of the pediatric spleen: a pictorial essay. J Ultrasound. 22(4):503-12, 2019
Gale HI et al: Expected sonographic appearance of the spleen in children and young adults with sickle cell disease: An Update. J Ultrasound Med. 35(8):1735-45, 2016
Kuint RC et al: Sonographic bands of hypoechogenicity in the spleen in children: zebra spleen. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 207(3):648-52, 2016
Li G et al: The effect of age on apparent diffusion coefficient values in normal spleen: a preliminary study. Clin Radiol. 69(4):e165-7, 2014
Clark TJ et al: Splenic trauma: pictorial review of contrast-enhanced CT findings. Emerg Radiol. 18(3):227-34, 2011
Megremis SD et al: Spleen length in childhood with US: normal values based on age, sex, and somatometric parameters. Radiology. 231(1):129-34, 2004
Donnelly LF et al: Heterogeneous splenic enhancement patterns on spiral CT images in children: minimizing misinterpretation. Radiology. 210(2):493-7, 1999
Paterson A et al: A pattern-oriented approach to splenic imaging in infants and children. Radiographics. 19(6):1465-85, 1999
Donnelly LF et al: Normal changes in the MR appearance of the spleen during early childhood. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 166(3):635-9, 1996
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KEY FACTS
Imaging
Pathology
TERMINOLOGY
Definitions
Spleen consists of red pulp & white pulp
White pulp: Reticuloendothelial cells organized into lymphoid follicles (or bodies)
Red pulp: Vascular sinusoids
IMAGING
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Boehnke MW et al: Imaging features of pathologically proven pediatric splenic masses. Pediatr Radiol. 50(9):1284-92, 2020
Di Serafino M et al: Ultrasonography of the pediatric spleen: a pictorial essay. J Ultrasound. 22(4):503-12, 2019
Gale HI et al: Expected sonographic appearance of the spleen in children and young adults with sickle cell disease: An Update. J Ultrasound Med. 35(8):1735-45, 2016
Kuint RC et al: Sonographic bands of hypoechogenicity in the spleen in children: zebra spleen. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 207(3):648-52, 2016
Li G et al: The effect of age on apparent diffusion coefficient values in normal spleen: a preliminary study. Clin Radiol. 69(4):e165-7, 2014
Clark TJ et al: Splenic trauma: pictorial review of contrast-enhanced CT findings. Emerg Radiol. 18(3):227-34, 2011
Megremis SD et al: Spleen length in childhood with US: normal values based on age, sex, and somatometric parameters. Radiology. 231(1):129-34, 2004
Donnelly LF et al: Heterogeneous splenic enhancement patterns on spiral CT images in children: minimizing misinterpretation. Radiology. 210(2):493-7, 1999
Paterson A et al: A pattern-oriented approach to splenic imaging in infants and children. Radiographics. 19(6):1465-85, 1999
Donnelly LF et al: Normal changes in the MR appearance of the spleen during early childhood. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 166(3):635-9, 1996
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