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Test your knowledge on spleen pathology
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1
Which of the following is associated with a high mortality rate?
Ruptured cyst
Splenic calcification
Blunt abdominal trauma
Splenic infarct
2
Which of the following is a congestive reason for splenomegaly?
malaria
subcapsular hematoma
portal hypertension
lymphoma
3
The following may be indicated with an splenic infarct EXCEPT:
elevated LDH
Anemia
leukocytosis
abnormal Albumin
4
What is the arrow pointing to in this spleen?
the splenic spine
abscess
cyst
calcification
5
A splenic congenital cyst arises from the:
epithelial lining
splenic hilum
trauma
inflammation
6
What is the arrow pointing to? Unfortunately, these can be the cause of splenic rupture.
infarct
complex cyst
hemangioma
lymphoma
7
Splenomegaly caused by portal hypertension is often associated with which of the following:
splenic hemorrhage
cirrhosis
pancreatitis
hemangioma
8
What is one if the most common splenic enlargement abnormalities observed in sonography?
Splenomegaly
Trauma
Abscesses
Angiosarcoma
9
Which term describes an abnormally low white blood cell count?
Leukopenia
Erythropoiesis
Leukocytosis
Lymphocytosis
10
Which variant of normal is associated with a high incidence of splenic torsion and infarction?
Accessory spleens
Polysplenia
Asplenia
Wandering spleen
11
Which cysts arise from epithelial or endothelial lining?
Parasitic infestation
Acquired cysts
Secondary cysts
True cysts
12
What is the key sonographic sign for an infarct?
bright band sign
none of the above
starry night sign
bil dil
13
What is the term to define an occlusion of a segment of the splenic arterial supply?
hemorrhage
abscess
infarct
portal hypertension
14
What is your diagnosis for this patient?
hemangioma
infarct
lymphoma
hematoma
15
What is the most common benign vascular neoplasm of the spleen?
Splenic infarct
Angiosarcomas
Hemangioma
Hamartoma
16
What is the most common malignant disease affecting the spleen?
angiosarcoma
lymphoma
Gaucher disease
lymphangioma
17
Which one of the following is NOT true about splenomegaly:
lower splenic edge is palpated above left costal margin
A most common splenic abnormality observed in sonography
Spleen enlarged approximately three times its normal size
Enlargement of the spleen
18
What is the origin of the most common type of parasitic cyst of the spleen?
eccolinima
echinococcal
echinococcus
e coli
19
Which pathology is a common cause of splenomegaly?
Pancreatitis associated with diabetes
Portal hypertension often associated with liver cirrhosis
Gaucher disease with presence of diffuse splenic nodules
Splenic calcification associated with sickle cell disease
20
You turn color on this mass and it lights up...what is it?
infarct
hematoma
abscess
angiosarcoma
21
High-level echoes and ring-down shadowing can be observed when what is present?
calcification
fluid
solid
gas
22
Which of the following is NOT associated with splenomegaly?
biloma
portal hypertension
hemorrhage
jaundice
23
What is your diagnosis for this patient that presents with a fever and LUQ pain?
abscess
infarct
lymphoma
cyst
24
What is the name of the rare slow-growing complex cystic mass most common in children?
non-Hodgkin
lymphangioma
lymphoma
hemangioma
25
What is the arrow pointing to on this spleen?
lipoma
hematoma
angiomyolipoma
hemangioma