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Published in: International Journal of Hematology 4/2015

01-04-2015 | Images in Hematology

Massive splenic hamartoma with bizarre stromal cells

Authors: Nuri Yigit, Shannon Covey, Wayne Tam

Published in: International Journal of Hematology | Issue 4/2015

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A 35-year-old female with history of sickle cell trait presented to the emergency room with chest pain and pelvic pressure. Blood test showed pancytopenia. She had already undergone a bone marrow biopsy, which was found with a norm cellular marrow with increased megakaryocytes. Computed tomography scan with contrast revealed massive splenomegaly, secondary to a heterogeneously hypo enhancing solitary lesion with multiple relatively hypo dense striations, measuring up to 24.5 × 13.6 × 13.0 cm. Differential included mainly hamartoma and lymphoma, with other benign and malignant entities considered less likely. …
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Metadata
Title
Massive splenic hamartoma with bizarre stromal cells
Authors
Nuri Yigit
Shannon Covey
Wayne Tam
Publication date
01-04-2015
Publisher
Springer Japan
Published in
International Journal of Hematology / Issue 4/2015
Print ISSN: 0925-5710
Electronic ISSN: 1865-3774
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12185-015-1748-6

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