PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Al-Shaikh, Safa A.
AU  - Mubarak, Aalaa M.
AU  - Harb, Zainab F.
TI  - Splenic lymphangioma in an adult
AID  - 10.15537/smj.2017.11.20625
DP  - 2017 Nov 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 1148--1152
VI  - 38
IP  - 11
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/38/11/1148.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/38/11/1148.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2017 Nov 01; 38
AB  - Splenic lymphangiomas are exceedingly rare benign neoplasms that occur mainly in children. They are commonly seen in the neck and axillary region. Abdominal lymphangiomas accounts for less than 5% of cases. So far, fewer than 100 cases of spleen lymphangiomas have been reported in the literature. In this paper, we present one case of solitary splenic lymphangioma in a 34-year-old woman who presented with abdominal pain and weight loss for one month. The patient underwent splenectomy and diagnosis was confirmed by histopathology and immunohistochemistry studies. There was no clinical or radiological evidence of diffuse lymphangiomatosis syndrome. This case indicates that splenic lymphangiomas should be considered in the differential diagnosis of splenic cystic masses, even in adults, and should be managed with splenectomy once diagnosed to prevent complications.