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ArticleWorld journal of clinical cases2021

Incidentally discovered asymptomatic splenic hamartoma misdiagnosed as an aneurysm: A case report.

Xue-Feng Cao, Li-Peng Yang, Song-Song Fan, Qiang Wei, Xu-Tao Lin, Xing-Yuan Zhang, Ling-Qun Kong

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Article in World journal of clinical cases, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Xue-Feng CaoDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou 256603, Shandong Province, China.
Li-Peng YangDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou 256603, Shandong Province, China.
Song-Song FanDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou 256603, Shandong Province, China.
Qiang WeiDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Clinical Nutrition Center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou 256600, Shandong Province, China.
Xu-Tao LinDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou 256603, Shandong Province, China.
Xing-Yuan ZhangDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou 256603, Shandong Province, China.
Ling-Qun KongDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou 256603, Shandong Province, China. konglingqun2014@163.com.
Binzhou University · CN

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Abstract

backgroundSplenic hamartoma (SH) is a rare, benign vascular proliferation that is often found incidentally. It may be misdiagnosed as a splenic aneurysm or splenic malignancy. CASE SUMMARY: A 21-year-old male patient was admitted to our hospital with a complaint of an incidentally discovered asymptomatic splenic space-occupying lesion for 2 wk. Abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan showed a circular low-density shadow in the hilum of the spleen. Contrast-enhanced CT revealed an aneurysm located in the hilum of the spleen before operation. Laparoscopic splenectomy was performed and postoperative pathology revealed the presence of SH.

conclusionImaging studies are insufficient for the differential diagnosis of SH from other diseases, and laparoscopic splenectomy is a less invasive procedure and useful for the diagnostic purpose as well.

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AneurysmAsymptomatic splenic hamartomaCase reportMisdiagnosisSplenic hamartoma

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