When percussing a spleen, Traube's space is a:
a. semilunar region.
b. splenic percussion sign.
c. left-sided pleural effusion.
d. solid mass.
A
Percussion of the spleen is more difficult because percussion tones elicited may be caused by other conditions. Traube's space is a semilunar region defined by the sixth ribs superiorly, the midaxillary line laterally, and the left costal margin inferiorly.
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