J Korean Soc Ultrasound Med.
2007 Jun;26(2):77-81.
A Case of Multiple Splenic Lymphangiomas Diagnosed by Percutaneous Needle Biopsy
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine KEPCO Medical foundation Hanil General Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- 2Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea. jsh@snubh.org
- 3Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.
- 4Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.
Abstract
- Lymphangioma of the spleen is an extremely rare disease in adults, and performing splenectomy has been considered necessary for its diagnosis and treatment, but the diagnosis of an isolated splenic mass lesion without performing splenectomy is a challenging problem. Herein, we report on a case of multiple splenic lymphangiomas that were found incidentally in a 56-year-old female; these lesions were diagnosed by percutaneous splenic biopsy without splenectomy. We suggest that this approach is a reasonable option for benign looking-appearing splenic tumors because splenectomy and its postsplenectomy complications can be avoided.
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