Study Spleen

Question 1

Heterotaxy

Answer 1

Is related to the disruption in the normal embryo logic

Question 2

Asplenia

Answer 2

Absence of the SPLEEN KNOWN AS IVEMARK SYNDROME

Question 3

Splenic hypoplasia (hyposplenia)

Answer 3

A small pathologic spleen

Question 4

Polysplenia

Answer 4

Multiple spleens

Question 5

Accessory spleen

Answer 5

Portion of splenic tissue separates itself from main body of the spleen

Question 6

Wandering or ectopic spleen

Answer 6

A spleen that migrated from the normal LUQ position

Question 7

What is the common cause of splenomegaly?

Answer 7

Portal congestion secondary to liver cirrhosis

Question 8

A disease that can cause splenomegaly

Answer 8

Sickle cells

Question 9

Most malignant disease affecting the spleen

Answer 9

Lymphoma

Question 10

Congenital

Answer 10

True cyst

Question 11

secondary splenic cyst may be caused by

Answer 11

Inflammation
Trauma
Parasitic infection

Question 12

Post traumatic or splenic pseudocyst

Answer 12

80% of all splenic cyst are often in sequelae to hematomas

Question 13

Parasitic cyst

Answer 13

Common among the benign cyst that presents worldwide

Question 14

Lymphangiomas

Answer 14

Most common in children

Question 15

Infarcts (spleen)

Answer 15

Cuts off blood supply

Question 16

How are inharcts seen on ultrasound

Answer 16

Wedge shaped ; hypoechoic

Question 17

What are the spleen lab values

Answer 17

Leukopenia
Leukocytosis
Hematocrit

Question 18

Spleen is the organ most frequently damaged in blunt Abdominal trauma

Question 19

If there is a rupture what should the sonographer do

Answer 19

Exam the pelvis , Morrison pouch and flanks of the patient for intrapertional hemorrhage

Question 20

Hemoperitoneum

Answer 20

Blood in the peritoneal cavity

Question 21

Splenic calcifications

Answer 21

Calcifications may result from previous infarction or hematoma

Question 22

Leukeima is a primary malignancy of

Answer 22

Bone marrow
Lymph nodes
Spleen

Question 23

Anginosarcoma

Answer 23

Aggressive primary malignant vascular neoplasms

Question 24

Most common among patients 50 & 60 years who may exhibit

Answer 24

Luq mass
Pain
Malaise
Fever
Anemia
Weight loss

Question 25

Metastasis

Answer 25

Transfer primary cancerous lesions

Question 26

Hemangioma

Answer 26

Most common benign

Question 27

Hamartoma

Answer 27

Splenomas are Rare vascular proliferation tumors