[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.
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Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago, Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña. flladol@usc.es
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Lois Pernas
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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*