Splenic hamartoma presenting as an occasional asymptomatic finding.
We report a case of splenic hamartoma that was occasionally detected. Ultrasonography performed as a screening examination revealed a hypoechoic splenic lesion. A computed tomography and magnetic resonance examination were performed in order to characterize the lesion but failed to make a final diagnosis. An elective laparoscopic splenectomy with consecutive histologic examination revealed a splenic hamartoma. Splenectomy may be required for definite characterization of this type of splenic lesion.
De Cuyper
K
K
Department of Radiology, AZ St.-Jan AV, Ruddershove 10, B-8000 Brugge.
Coenegrachts
K
K
Delanote
J
J
Van Hoof
A
A
Van Den Berghe
I
I
Verstraete
K
K
Casselman
J W
JW
D000328:Adult; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler
D003287:Contrast Media