Tumours of the spleen.
The spleen has been considered a 'forgotten organ' even if it is included and well demonstrated on every CT and MRI of the abdomen. Tumours of the spleen are rare; however, radiologists need to be aware of the main tumoral features and patterns in order to try to distinguish between benign and malignant masses often discovered incidentally. The principal tumoral masses, benign (cysts, haemangiomas, litteral cell angioma, lymphangioma) and malignant (lymphoma, metastases haemangiosarcoma), are described.
Giovagnoni
Andrea
A
Department of Radiology, University Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy. a.giovagnoni@ao-umbertoprimo.marche.it
Giorgi
Chiara
C
Goteri
Gaia
G
D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D013160:Splenic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*