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Imaging of paediatric splenic injury with contrast-enhanced ultrasonography

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We report two children who sustained traumatic parenchymal splenic injury and were monitored with contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS). In both cases, unenhanced US failed to diagnose splenic haematoma, but the injury was well demonstrated after injection of contrast agent. In one case agreement with CT was excellent; in the other, CT was not performed due to the comprehensive information provided by CEUS.

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  1. Clinic and Polyclinic for Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Free University of Berlin and Humboldt University, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12200, Berlin, Germany

    Anja Oldenburg, Joachim Hohmann, Jan Skrok & Thomas Albrecht

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Oldenburg, A., Hohmann, J., Skrok, J. et al. Imaging of paediatric splenic injury with contrast-enhanced ultrasonography. Pediatr Radiol 34, 351–354 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-003-1092-5

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