Inflammatory pseudotumor of the spleen--a case report

Kaohsiung J Med Sci. 2001 Aug;17(8):441-3.

Abstract

A 36-year-old woman had suffered from epigastric fullness for half a year. A splenic mass was found by ultrasonography. She was treated with splenectomy. Inflammatory pseudotumor of the spleen was diagnosed pathologically. This benign tumor in the spleen is extremely rare. To our knowledge, only 67 cases had been reported in the literature. Recognition of this rare entity is important because it may mimic splenic malignancy clinically and radiographically.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Granuloma, Plasma Cell / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Splenic Diseases / diagnosis*