title: Surgical approach of primary splenic lymphoma: report of a case and review of the literature.
abstract: A 80-year-old woman was hospitalized due to anemia and fever. Computed tomography depicted a solitary concentric, sharply marginated lesion of the spleen. Laparotomy identified a creamy-white soft tumor. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of non-Hodgkin B-cells anaplastic lymphoma. Extended range of pathological manifestations explains the variety of radiological appearances and difficulty in accurate diagnostic process of primary splenic lymphoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Athens University, Medical School, Attikon University Hospital, 1 Rimini Street, 12462 Chaidari, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Ioanna
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Konstantiadou
authors.forename: Aikaterini
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mastoraki
authors.forename: Ioannis S
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Papanikolaou
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sakorafas
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Safioleas
keywords: Clinical presentation; Diagnostic approach; Primary splenic lymphoma; Surgical management