Surgical approach of primary splenic lymphoma: report of a case and review of the literature

Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus. 2009 Sep;25(3):120-4. doi: 10.1007/s12288-009-0025-3. Epub 2009 Nov 12.

Abstract

A 80-year-old woman was hospitalized due to anemia and fever. Computed tomography depicted a solitary concentric, sharply marginated lesion of the spleen. Laparotomy identified a creamy-white soft tumor. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of non-Hodgkin B-cells anaplastic lymphoma. Extended range of pathological manifestations explains the variety of radiological appearances and difficulty in accurate diagnostic process of primary splenic lymphoma.

Keywords: Clinical presentation; Diagnostic approach; Primary splenic lymphoma; Surgical management.