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144 PART II Abdominal and Pelvic Sonography

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FIG. 5.6 Relationship of Spleen With Surrounding Structures. Left liver lobe extends into the left upper quadrant superior to the spleen. (A)

Coronal and (B) transverse sonograms demonstrate the left liver lobe superior to the spleen. The liver is hypoechoic compared with the spleen.

(C) and (D) Liver extends over spleen in a different patient with a fatty liver. (C) Transverse sonogram shows an echogenic liver and a relatively

hypoechoic spleen. (D) Axial computed tomography image shows the left liver lobe draping around the spleen.

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FIG. 5.7 Splenomegaly in Two Patients. (A) Coronal ultrasound scan shows an enlarged spleen with margins beyond the sector format. Midportion

is partially obscured by a rib shadow. (B) Increased echogenicity of a large spleen. Ao, Aorta.

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