An unusual case of cystic lymphangiomatosis of the spleen.
Isolated lymphangiomatosis of the spleen is rare. When present, it is usually considered to be accompanied by splenomegaly. We describe a case of cystic lymphangiomatosis in a patient with a normal-sized spleen. While ultrasound, angiography and computed tomography are considered to complement each other in reaching a preoperative diagnosis of splenic lymphangiomatosis, in the present case, magnetic resonance imaging proved to be an additional helpful non-invasive diagnostic method.
Spapen
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Department of Internal Medicine, Vrije Universiteit, Brussels, Belgium.
Reynaert
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Debeuckelaere
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Achten
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Somers
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D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D013156:Splenectomy; D013160:Splenic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed