1 Sonographic Anatomy of the Normal Spleen, Normal Anatomic Variants, and Pitfalls.- 1.1 Anatomy of the Spleen.- 1.2 Ultrasonography of the Spleen.- 1.3 Sonographic Features of the Normal Spleen..- 1.4 Conclusion.- 1.5 References.- 2 Congenital Anomalies of the Spleen.- 2.1 Situs Inversus.- 2.2 Asplenia.- 2.3 Polysplenia.- 2.4 Wandering Spleen.- 2.5 Splenogonadal Fusion.- 2.6 Conclusion.- 2.7 References.- 3 Splenic Trauma.- 3.1 Causes and Clinical Manifestations.- 3.2 Ultrasonography of the Traumatized Spleen.- 3.3 Other Diagnostic Techniques.- 3.4 Conclusion.- 3.5 References.- 4 Splenic Tumors.- 4.1 Malignant Tumors.- 4.2 Benign Tumors.- 4.3 Conclusion.- 4.4 References.- 5 Splenic Abscess and Infarction.- 5.1 Pathogenesis.- 5.2 Clinical Presentation.- 5.3 Imaging Studies.- 5.4 Differential Diagnosis.- 5.5 Relation Between Splenic Abscess and Infarction.- 5.6 Conclusion.- 5.7 References.- 6 Splenic Involvement in Parasitoses.- 6.1 Parasitic Infections of the Spleen.- 6.2 Splenic Lesions Secondary to Hepatic Parasitoses.- 6.3 Nonspecific Homogeneous Splenomegaly.- 6.4 Conclusion.- 6.5 References.- 7 Subject Index.
