INTRASPLENIC VENOUS THROMBOSIS - CT FINDINGS

Objective: To describe the CT findings of intrasplenic venous thrombos is in three cases. Materials and Methods: Three adult patients had abd ominal CT indicative of short-segment thrombosis of an intrasplenic bl ood vessel. Two patients underwent splenectomy; thrombosis of a segmen tal splenic vein was confirmed histologically in both cases. Results: Segmental splenic vein thrombosis appeared on CT as a short, 1-2 cm, l inear lucency surrounded by normal splenic parenchyma. The probable et iology of intrasplenic venous thrombosis was main splenic vein occlusi on related to pancreatitis in two cases and splenic compression and in flammation by perisplenic abscess in the third case. Conclusion: Throm bosis of segmental intrasplenic veins is detectable with CT and can be a secondary CT finding of main splenic vein thrombosis.