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Abdominal ultrasound showed splenomegaly (17,27 x 8,7 cm) and free fluid in the left iliac fossa.
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An abdominal ultrasound showed splenomegaly (17,27 x 8,7 cm) and free fluid in the left iliac fossa and in pelvis (Figures 1 and 2).
Abdominal ultrasound showed splenomegaly (17,27 x 8,7 cm) and free fluid in the left iliac fossa.
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An abdominal ultrasound showed splenomegaly (17,27 x 8,7 cm) and free fluid in the left iliac fossa and in pelvis (Figures 1 and 2).
Urgent abdominal computerized tomography (CT) showed an enlarged spleen and splenic hematoma with the presence of free intraperitoneal fluid.
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There was a hyperdense component within the free fluid, indicating hemoperitoneum (Figure 3).
CT, two weeks after patient's admission, showed the same splenic hematoma.
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CT of the abdomen was arranged. CT demonstrated the same splenic hematoma and a little resolution of the peritoneal effusion (Figure 4).