Splenomegaly

Case contributed by Ian Bickle

Presentation

Abdominal pain. Bowel obstruction?

Patient Data

Age: 35
Gender: Male
x-ray

The spleen is enlarged extending down to the iliac crest.

Normal bowel gas pattern.

Case Discussion

Organomegaly may be identified on the humble plain radiograph either by the outline of the enlarged organ or by the displacement of bowel gas.

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