[Inflammatory pseudotumor of the spleen. Review and a new case report].
Splenic inflammatory pseudotumour has been defined as a benign tumour reactive lesion with unspecified reparative or inflammatory alterations. It is a mimicking tumour often confused with other pathologies, primarily, lymphoproliferative disorders. Though its aetiology remains unknown, these tumours are often associated to infectious agents such as the Epstein-Barr virus. We describe a case of a 29 year-old patient with a history of infectious mononucleosis, followed by fever, weight loss, and splenomegaly. Splenectomy detected a homogeneous, whitish 2 cm node diagnosed as splenic inflammatory pseudotumour. The clinical features and diagnosis of this disorder are discussed in relation to the histopathological findings.
Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago, Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña. flladol@usc.es
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D000328:Adult; D006104:Granuloma, Plasma Cell / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007244:Infectious Mononucleosis / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*