Parasitic Cyst within Large Hemangioma Arising From Spleen: A Rare Case Report
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical and Health Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
Cavernous hemangioma is a rare disorder of the spleen with few cases being reported in literature. Even then, it is the most common primary neoplasm of the spleen which rarely attain the large size, usually being less than 2 cm. Splenic hemangioma are usually asymptomatic and discovered incidentally. They are not treated unless they are symptomatic or very large with an increased risk of hemorrhage.We presenta case of 35 years old manual laborer patient, CT abdomen showed large splenic hemangioma measuring 7.1x6.2x6.3cm in upper pole and underwent open splenectomy. Histopathology revealed it to be cavernous hemangioma of spleen with parasitic cyst within the hemangioma, which is being very unusualpresentation and unknown correlation. While isolated parasitic cyst and hemangioma of spleen are known the association of both is unanswered in the present literature.
Authors and Affiliations
Mohan Kumar K, Anupam Choudhary, Mahesh M S, Naveen P, Suresh T N
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