RESUMO
The objective of the study had been to note the presence of notches and fissures in 60 spleens. The study wasdone on 60 spleens of both sexes obtained from autopsy of dead bodies in the Department of Forensic Medicineand variations noted in the Department of Anatomy. The notches were observed on the upper border in 51samples (85%) and on the lower border in 5 samples (8.33%). 6.67% of the spleen samples presented withfissures on the upper border and lower border each. Notches and fissures are quite a common occurrence inspleen. Notches on superior border are clinically significant as they assist in palpation of spleen duringsplenomegaly. Information of notches and fissures on the lower border of spleen are important during splenicsurgeries and radiological investigations. In the present study; the notches and fissures have been noted on the60 spleen samples.