title: Concurrent splenic lymphangiomatosis and Proteus syndrome.
abstract: A 37-year-old female presented with Proteus syndrome and was found to have an asymptomatic enlarged spleen. Pathology confirmed splenic lymphangiomatosis. We describe an association of these 2 disorders in the Middle Eastern population. Diagnosis and pathogenesis are discussed in this case report.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, PO Box 90918, Riyadh 11623, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 502072072. E-mail: dr_rejasemran@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Reja S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Emran
authors.forename: Ihab M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Anwar
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Trudel
authors.forename: Adnan A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Bhatti
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016715:Proteus Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed