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Sonographic Evaluation of an Ectopic Spleen Simulating a Pelvic Mass

Department of Radiology, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York.

Perry S. Gerard, MD

Department of Radiology, Maimonides Medical Center, 4802 Tenth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219.

Melvin Rosenblatt, MD

Department of Radiology, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York.

Shahabuddin Ahmad, MD

Department of Surgery, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York.

The presence of a pelvic spleen is an exceedingly rare occurrence. Correct diagnosis, which is essential for appropriate management, can be suggested by sonographic evaluation and confirmed with the use of computed tomography. The case presented here demonstrates the necessity of examination of the entire abdomen by sonography when a pelvic mass of unknown etiology is encountered.

Key Words: ectopic spleen • pelvic mass • sonography • accessory spleen • spleen

Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Vol. 8, No. 1, 25-27 (1992)
DOI: 10.1177/875647939200800105


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