Open AccessSclerosing Angiomatoid Nodular Transformation of the Spleen in Children: A case report and review of the literature
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
archives of infectious diseases and therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2577-8455
DOI - 10.33140/aidt.01.01.12
Subject(s) - spleen , pathology , red pulp , etiology , lesion , medicine , immunology
Sclerosingangiomatoid nodular transformation (SANT) is a rare and benign primary vascular lesion of the spleen with of the spleen unknown aetiology and pathogenesis [1]. Its diagnosis is often incidental and it’s characterised by numerous angiomatoid nodules in fibrous tissue, within the red pulp of the spleen [2,3]. The neoplasm has shown a predilection for adult females [4].