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Which one of the following may cause a splenic rupture?


A) Complicated cyst
B) Infarction
C) Metastatic tumor
D) Hemangioma

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Splenomegaly may result from all of the following except:


A) trauma.
B) congestion.
C) subphrenic abscess.
D) collagen vascular disease.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Which one of the following statements describes the correct anatomic location of structures adjacent to the spleen?


A) The diaphragm is anterior, lateral, and inferior to the spleen.
B) The fundus of the stomach and lesser sac are medial and posterior to the splenic hilum.
C) The left kidney lies inferior and medial to the spleen.
D) The right adrenal and kidney lie superior to the spleen.

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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Lymph nodes emerge from the splenic hilum and course along the:


A) renal vein.
B) splenic artery.
C) renal artery.
D) splenic vein.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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The normal sonographic appearance of the splenic parenchyma is:


A) homogeneous and similar to the liver.
B) heterogeneous.
C) hyperechoic compared with the liver.
D) hypoechoic compared with the kidney.

E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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