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When splenic nonenhancement is seen at computed tomography, one should look for signs of vascular pedicle injury; if injury to the vascular pedicle is not present, nonenhancement of the spleen could be secondary to severe vasoconstriction and may be considered an additional sign of the hypoperfusion complex. The presence of splenic nonenhancement may also help differentiate the hypoperfusion complex from other types of bowel injury.
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Ramsdell, M.G., Rao, P.M. Splenic nonenhancement at computed tomography: A sign of the hypoperfusion complex. Emergency Radiology 4, 329–331 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01461741
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