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Splenic hamartoma: Presentation on contrast‐enhanced sonography
Author(s) -
Chou YiHong,
Chiou HongJen,
Tiu ChuiMei,
Chiou SeeYing,
Hsia ChengYuan,
Tsay ShyhHaw
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.20061
Subject(s) - medicine , hamartoma , spleen , radiology , presentation (obstetrics) , splenic disease , splenectomy , autopsy , ultrasound , contrast enhanced ultrasound , pathology
Splenic hamartoma is a rare benign tumor of the spleen. It is usually found incidentally at autopsy or splenectomy. We report a case of splenic hamartoma that was discovered during medical workup for vague upper abdominal pain. Abdominal sonography demonstrated a well‐demarcated, slightly hypoechoic splenic solid mass; the mass was markedly enhanced on color Doppler sonography after injection of microbubble contrast agent. This finding may help to distinguish splenic hamartomas from other relatively common splenic tumors, such as hemangiomas or metastases. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 32:425–428, 2004