title: [An asymptomatic splenic hamartoma treated by conservative surgery].
abstract: We present the case of an 8-year-old boy accidentally diagnosed of a splenic tumor by ultrasound and computed tomography scan of the abdomen. The patient was treated surgically with a conservative surgical technique (wedge resection and splenorraphy). The histologic study revealed a hamartoma and by immunohistologic study a clear differentiation with the splenic capillary hemangioma could be made.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía Pediátrica, Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Valoria Villamartín
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Digiuni Avalis
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pérez Tejerizo
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Sarasa Corral
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D018324:Hemangioma, Capillary / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D013154:Spleen / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D013156:Splenectomy; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013160:Splenic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology
vernacular_title: Hamartoma esplénico asintomático tratado con cirugía conservadora.