RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Splenic lymphangioma in an adult
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 1148
OP 1152
DO 10.15537/smj.2017.11.20625
VO 38
IS 11
A1 Safa A. Al-Shaikh
A1 Aalaa M. Mubarak
A1 Zainab F. Harb
YR 2017
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/38/11/1148.abstract
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.