Asymptomatic multinodular splenoma (splenic hamartoma) in a child with sickle cell anemia

Splenoma is a rare and benign malformation usually fortuitously diagnosed during imaging, surgery or, unfortunately, at autopsy. Although splenoma was first described in 1861, its association with hematological pathology is a very unusual condition in children. We report the case of an asymptomatic...

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Published inInternational medical case reports journal Vol. 10; pp. 233 - 236
Main Authors Elenga, Narcisse, Labbé, Sylvain, Leduc, Nicolas, Sika, Anicet, Cuadro, Emma, Long, Laurence, Njuieyon, Falucar, Kom-Tchameni, Rémi, Basset, Thierry
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Zealand Dove Medical Press Limited 01.01.2017
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Dove Medical Press
Subjects
Antigens
Blood
Care and treatment
Case Report
Case reports
Case studies
child
Children & youth
conventional splenectomy
Diagnosis
Hematology
Hemoglobin
Histopathology
Laparoscopy
multinodular splenoma
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Pediatrics
Sickle cell anemia
Spleen
Splenic diseases
Surgery
Ultrasonic imaging
French Guiana
conventional splenectomy
multinodular splenoma
child
sickle cell anemia
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Summary:Splenoma is a rare and benign malformation usually fortuitously diagnosed during imaging, surgery or, unfortunately, at autopsy. Although splenoma was first described in 1861, its association with hematological pathology is a very unusual condition in children. We report the case of an asymptomatic splenoma in an 8-year-old boy with sickle cell anemia, whose diagnosis was confirmed after conventional splenectomy.
ISSN:1179-142X
1179-142X
DOI:10.2147/IMCRJ.S125988