Isolated splenic lymphangioma presenting as a huge mass causing anemia and abdominal distension in an adult patient: a case report

Isolated splenic lymphangioma presenting as a huge mass causing anemia and abdominal distension in an adult patient: a case report

Abstract Background Lymphangiomas are uncommon benign lesions of lymphatic vessels very rarely affecting the spleen. Isolated involvement of the spleen in adult patients is rarely reported. Case presentation We report a case of a 40-year-old Arabic woman who presented with a 25-cm abdominal mass, fa...

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Main Authors: Boubacar Efared, Gabrielle Atsame-Ebang, Aliou Zabeirou, Nawal Hammas, Khalid Mazaz, Hinde El Fatemi, Laila Chbani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Spleen
Lymphangioma
Pathology
Diagnosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-018-1664-5

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