[Radiation diagnosis of spleen diseases]

The paper deals with the diagnosis of splenic diseases by using the currently available techniques. Based on the examination of a large group including 391 patients with various benign and malignant splenic diseases, the authors showed that despite the fact that primary diseases of the spleen are comparatively rarely encountered, nevertheless, early diagnosis of its lesions is of great importance for the diagnosis of various systemic diseases and abnormalities of primary organ processes. Based on the data available in the literature and their own findings, the authors concluded that at the earliest stages of their preclinical development, splenic tumors can be now diagnosed by a complete package of up-to-date diagnostic tools. Ultrasonic and computerized tomographies are of the highest informative value. However, diagnostic puncture is required in some cases. The paper details the semiotics of a wide range of splenic pathological processes by applying all currently available techniques of radiation diagnosis.