Splenic hemangiomatosis. A report of two cases and review of literature

Adv Clin Path. 2002 Jul-Oct;6(3-4):119-24.

Abstract

Splenic vascular tumors represent a wide spectrum of lesions, ranging from benign to highly aggressive neoplasms. Among benign tumors, localized hemangiomas are the most frequent. Splenic hemangiomatosis is currently considered a diffuse variant of hemangioma, characterized by total or subtotal replacement of the splenic parenchyma by a vascular proliferation featuring the usual morphological findings of hemangioma. To the best of our knowledge based on a review of the medical literature, less than twenty cases have been described. Moreover, pediatric cases are absolutely exceptional. We report two new cases of splenic hemangiomatosis respectively occurring in a 1-year-old child and in a 30-year-old woman, with particular attention to the histological and immunohistochemical findings; related problems of differential diagnosis are also discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antigens, CD34 / analysis
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / analysis
  • Cysts / diagnosis
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Factor VIII / analysis
  • Female
  • Hamartoma / diagnosis
  • Hemangioma / chemistry
  • Hemangioma / pathology*
  • Hemangioma / surgery
  • Hemangiosarcoma / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Lymphangioma / diagnosis
  • Lymphangiosarcoma / diagnosis
  • Platelet Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 / analysis
  • Spleen / chemistry
  • Spleen / pathology*
  • Splenic Neoplasms / chemistry
  • Splenic Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Splenic Neoplasms / surgery

Substances

  • Antigens, CD34
  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • Platelet Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule-1
  • Factor VIII