A Lobulated Spleen with Multiple Fissures and Hila
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Correspondence
Dr. Satheesha Nayak B,
Professor, Department of Anatomy, Melaka Manipal Medical College (Manipal Campus)
Manipal University, Madav Nagar, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
Phone: +91 820 2922519, 9844009059, E-mail : : nayaksathish@gmail.com
During our dissection classes, we observed a lobulated spleen with multiple hila and fissures. The spleen presented 4 hila and 5 deep fissures. The hila were seen on the visceral surface. The fissures extended into the substance of the spleen from superior border, inferior border and the visceral surface. Because of these fissures, the spleen appeared to be lobulated, having seven distinct lobes/lobules. Knowledge of this variation could be useful to the radiologists and surgeons.