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PATHOLOGY OF THE SPLEEN SPLENIC INFARCT
• Tissue that has been deprived of oxygen will eventually die. This is referred to as an infarct.
• Asplenicinfarctmaybecausedbybacterial endocartitis, tumor embolization, vasculitis, and lymphoma.
• Itwillappearasahypechoicwedgeshapedmass within the spleen in the acute stage.
• Inthechronicstage,splenicinfarctstendtoappear more echogenic compared to adjacent normal splenic tissue.
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