Analysis of associated malformations by computed tomography in adults with polysplenia syndrome: A pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To analytically depict the associated malformations of polysplenia syndrome (PS) in adults via computed tomography (CT).

Materials and methods

The incidence of malformations associated with PS in twelve adult patients was retrospectively analyzed via CT imaging.

Results

The number of splenic nodules ranged from three to twelve; the splenic nodules were located in the left upper quadrant in nine patients and in the right upper quadrant in three patients. A short pancreas was present in all twelve patients. Midgut malrotation was present in eight patients. Situs inversus totalis was present in two patients. Nine patients presented the absence of hepatic segmental inferior vena cava (IVC), with the hepatic vein directly converging into the right atrium and the

SUBMITTER: Gu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11661641 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature