Table 2 Suspicious degree of intrahepatic mass to be splenosis
From: Management of intrahepatic splenosis:a case report and review of the literature
Parameters | Score | Methods | |
|---|---|---|---|
0 | 1 | ||
Alpha-fetoprotein | > 400 μg/L for 4 weeks > 200 μg/L for 8 weeks | No | ELISA |
Cirrhosis | Yes | No | US, CT, MRI |
Hepatitis | Yes | No | ELISA, PCR |
Splenic trauma | No | Yes | History taking/ US, CT, MRI |
Splenectomy | No | Yes | History taking/ US, CT, MRI |
Mass location | Non-subcapsular | subcapsular | US, CT, MRI |
Mass capsule | No | Yes | US, CT, MRI |
Howell-Jolly and Heinz bodies after splenectomy | Yes | No | Hematological examination |