Splenic lesions and anomalies
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There are a number of splenic lesions and anomalies:
Congenital anomalies
Mass lesions
Benign mass lesions
- splenic cyst (mnemonic)
- splenic pseudocyst
- splenic haemangioma: commonest benign splenic lesion
- splenic lymphangioma
- splenic hamartoma
- sclerosing angiomatoid nodular transformation (SANT): fibrosing variant of hamartoma
- extramedullary haematopoiesis in the spleen
- splenic abscess: sonographically characterised by multiple “target” lesions
- splenic hydatid cysts
- splenic inflammatory pseudotumour 7
- splenic lipoma
- splenic angiomyolipoma
- splenic fibroma 7
- sarcoidosis
- focal splenic lesions in type I Gaucher disease 8
- splenic haematoma 10
Indeterminate mass lesions
Malignant mass lesions
- splenic lymphoma: commonest malignant tumour with splenic involvement 2
- angiosarcoma of spleen: commonest primary malignant splenic tumour 3
- haemagiopericytoma of spleen
- splenic metastases: 50% of which are from malignant melanoma
- splenic malignant fibrous histocytoma 9
Diffuse infiltrative processes
These usually manifest as splenomegaly. Some can present as distinct lesions (e.g. granulomas).
Multifocal splenic lesions
- lymphoma
- metastases
- sarcoidosis
- fungal abscesses
- granulomatous infections
- gamna-gandy bodies
Other abnormalities
- splenic rupture
- traumatic: spleen is the most frequently injured intra-abdominal organ in blunt trauma 2
- non-traumatic
- splenic infarction
- splenosis
- splenic peliosis
-<li><a title="splenic lipoma" href="/articles/splenic-lipoma">splenic lipoma</a></li>-<li><a title="splenic angiomyolipoma" href="/articles/splenic-angiomyolipoma">splenic angiomyolipoma</a></li>- +<li><a href="/articles/splenic-lipoma">splenic lipoma</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/splenic-angiomyolipoma">splenic angiomyolipoma</a></li>
-<a title="splenic fibroma" href="/articles/splenic-fibroma">splenic fibroma</a> <sup>7</sup>- +<a href="/articles/splenic-fibroma">splenic fibroma</a> <sup>7</sup>
-<a title="Splenic haematoma" href="/articles/splenic-trauma">splenic haematoma</a> <sup>10</sup>- +<a href="/articles/splenic-trauma">splenic haematoma</a> <sup>10</sup>
-<a title="Splenic lymphoma" href="/articles/splenic-lymphoma">splenic lymphoma</a>: commonest malignant tumour with splenic involvement <sup>2</sup>- +<a href="/articles/splenic-lymphoma">splenic lymphoma</a>: commonest malignant tumour with splenic involvement <sup>2</sup>
-</ul><h5>Diffuse infiltrative processes</h5><p>These usually manifest as <a href="/articles/splenomegaly">splenomegaly</a>. Some can present as distinct lesions (e.g. <a title="Granulomas" href="/articles/granuloma">granulomas</a>).</p><ul>- +</ul><h5>Diffuse infiltrative processes</h5><p>These usually manifest as <a href="/articles/splenomegaly">splenomegaly</a>. Some can present as distinct lesions (e.g. <a href="/articles/granuloma">granulomas</a>).</p><ul>
-<a title="Traumatic spleen injuries" href="/articles/splenic-trauma">traumatic</a>: spleen is the most frequently injured intra-abdominal organ in blunt trauma <sup>2</sup>- +<a href="/articles/splenic-trauma">traumatic</a>: spleen is the most frequently injured intra-abdominal organ in blunt trauma <sup>2</sup>
-<li><a title="Non-traumatic splenic rupture" href="/articles/spontaneous-splenic-rupture">non-traumatic</a></li>- +<li><a href="/articles/spontaneous-splenic-rupture">non-traumatic</a></li>
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Image 13 Ultrasound ( update )
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Case 1413: splenic epidermoid cyst
Image 14 MRI (DWI) ( update )
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Case 1514: sclerosing angiomatoid nodular transformation of the spleen (SANT)