title: Superparamagnetic iron oxide-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging in a case of spleen hamartoma.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To emphasize the contribution of superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO) contrast agent in the diagnosis of the splenic hamartoma.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 63-year-old female was admitted to our hospital with diffuse abdominal pain. An ultrasound examination revealed a 5 × 4 cm solid lesion in the spleen. Dynamic gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the abdominal findings was consistent with a splenic hamartoma. SPIO-enhanced MRI was then performed and it confirmed the diagnosis. The lesion showed a decrease of signal intensity on T2-weighted images.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This case showed that SPIO-enhanced MRI was useful for establishing a noninvasive diagnosis of the splenic hamartomas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Haseki Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mesut
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bulakci
authors.forename: Erdem
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
authors.forename: Aghakishi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yahyayev
authors.forename: Betul Bozkurt
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Bulakci
authors.forename: Ensar
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yekeler
mesh_terms: D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D005290:Ferric Compounds; D005682:Gadolinium; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D005290:Ferric Compounds; C000499:ferric oxide; D005682:Gadolinium