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Splenic hamartoma: Presentation on contrast‐enhanced sonography

2004; Wiley; Volume: 32; Issue: 8 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/jcu.20061

1097-0096

Yi‐Hong Chou, Hong‐Jen Chiou, Chui‐Mei Tiu, See‐Ying Chiou, Cheng‐Yuan Hsia, Shyh‐Haw Tsay,

Abdominal vascular conditions and treatments

Splenic hamartoma is a rare benign tumor of the spleen. It is usually found incidentally at autopsy or splenectomy. We report a case of splenic hamartoma that was discovered during medical workup for vague upper abdominal pain. Abdominal sonography demonstrated a well-demarcated, slightly hypoechoic splenic solid mass; the mass was markedly enhanced on color Doppler sonography after injection of microbubble contrast agent. This finding may help to distinguish splenic hamartomas from other relatively common splenic tumors, such as hemangiomas or metastases.