51 Spleen Calcification

CLINICAL IMAGAGINGAN ATLAS OF DIFFERENTIAL DAIGNOSIS

EISENBERG

DR. Muhammad Bin Zulfiqar PGR-FCPS III SIMS/SHL

• Fig GI 51-1 Histoplasmosis. CT scan shows multiple small calcifications in the spleen.

• Fig GI 51-2 Brucellosis. Large calcified splenic granulomas.

• Fig GI 51-3 Huge calcified nonparasitic splenic cyst.

• Fig GI 51-4 Calcified hydatid cyst of the spleen (echinococcal disease).

• Fig GI 51-5 Calcified splenic hematoma.

• Fig GI 51-6 Calcification of the splenic artery.

• Fig GI 51-7 Splenic artery aneurysm producing bizarre, lobulated calcification.

• Fig GI 51-8 Sickle cell anemia causing generalized increase in splenic density (arrows).