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There is a wedge shaped low density area in the posterior spleen (arrowhead) and a hyperdense adjacent area thought to be associated haemorrhagic transformation (long arrow).
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See Figure 1.
The external appearance of spleen reveals a large tear of the superior pole that extends laterally.
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See Figure 2.
In this photo extramedullary haematopoiesis is evident with a few megakaryocytes seen in the lower left field. There is an abundance of plasma cells seen within the splenic parenchyma.
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See Figure 3.