Improving diagnosis of atraumatic splenic lesions, part II: benign neoplasms/nonneoplastic mass-like lesions.
Focal atraumatic splenic lesions often pose a diagnostic challenge on cross-sectional imaging. They can be categorized based on etiology as nonneoplastic, benign neoplastic (discussed in Part II), and malignant neoplastic lesions or on prevalence as common, uncommon, and rare lesions. Familiarity with pertinent clinical parameters, etiology, pathology, prevalence and ancillary features such as splenomegaly, concomitant hepatic involvement, and extrasplenic findings, in addition to knowledge of imaging spectra of the lesions, can improve diagnostic confidence. Consideration of these factors together can arm the radiologist with the necessary tools to render a more confident diagnosis and, thus, better aid management.
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center of the Albert Einstein School of Medicine, 111 E 210th Street, Bronx, NY, 10467. Electronic address: zinaricci@aol.com.
Zina J
ZJ
Ricci
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center of the Albert Einstein School of Medicine, 111 E 210th Street, Bronx, NY, 10467. Electronic address: fmazzariolgunduz@gmail.com.
Fernanda S
FS
Mazzariol
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center of the Albert Einstein School of Medicine, 111 E 210th Street, Bronx, NY, 10467. Electronic address: mflusberg@gmail.com.
Milana
M
Flusberg
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center of the Albert Einstein School of Medicine, 111 E 210th Street, Bronx, NY, 10467. Electronic address: vchernya@montefiore.org.
Victoria
V
Chernyak
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center of the Albert Einstein School of Medicine, 111 E 210th Street, Bronx, NY, 10467. Electronic address: sarahoh@gmail.com.
Sarah K
SK
Oh
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Jack D. Weiler Hospital of the Albert Einstein School of Medicine, 1825 Eastchester Rd, Bronx, NY, 10461. Electronic address: kaulmd@hotmail.com.
Bindu
B
Kaul
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center of the Albert Einstein School of Medicine, 111 E 210th Street, Bronx, NY, 10467. Electronic address: mstein17@aol.com.
Marjorie W
MW
Stein
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center of the Albert Einstein School of Medicine, 111 E 210th Street, Bronx, NY, 10467. Electronic address: allaroz@optonline.net.
Alla M
AM
Rozenblit
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D013154:Spleen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013160:Splenic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013163:Splenomegaly / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
CT scan; Focal benign splenic lesions; MRI; Non-neoplastic focal splenic lesions