Open AccessSclerosing angiomatoid nodular transformation of spleen masquerading as a splenic abscess
Author(s) -
Kunal Ashok Bagul,
Arijit Sen
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology/indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.217
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/0377-4929.162900
Subject(s) - medicine , differential diagnosis , splenectomy , spleen , abscess , abdominal pain , radiology , pathology , splenic disease , abdominal mass , surgery
Here we report an incidental case of sclerosing angiomatoid nodular transformation (SANT) in an open splenectomy specimen from a young man who presented with insidious abdominal pain. The condition was mimicking as a splenic abscess. Histopathological and immunohistochemical analysis confirmed this to be SANT. SANT presents a diagnostic challenge to clinicians, radiologists, as well as pathologists because of its extreme rarity. Therefore, it must be included as a differential diagnosis in cases with nonspecific pain or radiological splenic mass. This case highlights that SANT can present with varied clinical features and at a wide range of ages. A high index of suspicion is required for its diagnosis.