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Klaus M. Bron, MD; Maxwell P. Westerman, MD; Jay L. Jenkins, MD

JAMA. 1968;203(13):1139-1140.

Abstract
The preoperative diagnosis of a lienunculus (splenunculus) was made by selective celiac arteriography in a previously splenectomized patient with hereditary spherocytosis and recurrent anemia. This represents, to our knowledge, the first report in which a lienunculus has been demonstrated using this method. It is suggested that selective splanchnic arteriography be performed whenever clinical suspicion indicates the possible presence of a lienunculus.

Author Affiliations
From the departments of radiology (Dr. Bron) and medicine (Drs. Westerman and Jenkins), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Jenkins is a fellow in hematology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Westerman is now with the Chicago Medical School—Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center, Chicago.

Footnotes
Reprint requests to 230 Lothrop St, Pittsburgh 15213 (Dr. Bron).

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