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01-12-2014 | Case report
Splenic hamartomas in two children
Authors:
Li-Feng Zhang, Jin-Fa Tou, Xiang Wang, Wei-Zhong Gu, Xiao-Hui Ma, Qi Qin
Published in:
World Journal of Surgical Oncology
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Issue 1/2014
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Abstract
Hamartomas are extremely rare splenic benign tumours in children. We present two cases, both in boys (6 and 8 years old), with left upper quadrant abdominal pain that were otherwise asymptomatic. Both patients showed a splenic mass on preoperative ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). One patient had a focal splenic mass that was identified preoperatively with contrasted computed tomography (CT) scans. Both patients underwent a total splenectomy. Although multi-modality imaging findings were described preoperatively, the final diagnosis in each case was splenic hamartoma based on histology and immunohistochemistry. The postoperative courses were uneventful.