Splenomegaly

Case contributed by Ian Bickle
Diagnosis not applicable

Presentation

Known hepatic cirrhosis. Follow up scan.

Patient Data

Age: 60
Gender: Male
ultrasound

Moderate splenomegaly. The spleen measures 22cm in length.

It dwarfs the neighboring normal left kidney.

Case Discussion

The causes of splenomegaly are multiple.  It is most commonly assessed and observed with ultrasound.

In this case it is enlarged due to portal hypertension from lond standing liver cirrhosis.

How to use cases

You can use Radiopaedia cases in a variety of ways to help you learn and teach.

Creating your own cases is easy.

Updating… Please wait.

 Unable to process the form. Check for errors and try again.

 Thank you for updating your details.