Angiographic demonstration of a calcified splenic hamartoma.
A case of hamartoma of the spleen is reported. Radiographic examination revealed a mass containing innumerable calcifications in the left upper quadrant. Angiography demonstrated an avascular mass. The authors believe that such calcification and avascularity are late manifestations of a slowly-growing splenic tumor which may well be hypervascular if examined earlier.
D000792:Angiography; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013160:Splenic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology