Spleen

General

Wandering Spleen

Echinococcus

Hemangioma

Splenic TB

Simple/Primary Cyst

Splenic Infarct

  • Wedge shape area of hypoattenuation

  • On US classically presents as area of decreased echogenicity with bright bands through it and no doppler flow obviously (in pic below)

References:

Splenosis

Splenic Abscess

Angiosarcoma

Splenic Sarcoid

  • Note: The most common location of abdominal sarcoid is the gastric antrum

Secondary Cyst/Pseudocyst

  • More common than simple primary cysts (80%)

  • Can have peripheral calcifications

Intra-pancreatic spleen

Gamma-Gandy Bodies

Lymphoma

Lymphoma

Lymphoma

  • Diffuse enlargement of the spleen or hypoechoic masses