Preferred Label : splenic pedicle sign;
Definition : Relation of a mass to the splenic pedicle on a CT scan indicates origin of mass. If
posterior to pedicle, suggests adrenal mass; if anterior to pedicle, suggests pancreatic
mass.;
Source : Eisenberg, Ronald L. Atlas of Signs in Radiology.;
Origin ID : RID35569;
Associated condition(s)
Relation of a mass to the splenic pedicle on a CT scan indicates origin of mass. If
posterior to pedicle, suggests adrenal mass; if anterior to pedicle, suggests pancreatic
mass.
