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ArticleJournal of the Belgian Society of Radiology2022

Sclerosing Angiomatoid Nodular Transformation of the Spleen: A Diagnostic Conundrum.

Sander Van den Eede, Nick Van de Voorde, Filip Vanhoenacker, Bart Op de Beeck

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Article in Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Sander Van den EedeUniversity of Antwerp, BE.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1188-7845
Nick Van de VoordeAntwerp University Hospital and Antwerp University, Edegem, Belgium, BE.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8221-3197
Filip VanhoenackerAZ Sint-Maarten, Mechelen, Belgium, BE.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7253-1201
Bart Op de BeeckAntwerp University Hospital and Antwerp University, Edegem, Belgium, BE.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5031-9525

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A splenic lesion often represents a diagnostic challenge due to relative scarcity and the broad differential diagnosis. Sclerosing Angiomatoid Nodular Transformation (SANT) of the spleen is usually encountered only incidentally. Although benign, patients with SANT often receive splenectomy, due to its rarity, diagnostic uncertainty and sometimes intimidating imaging morphology and size. Imaging features on computed tomography, magnetic resonance and positron emission tomography have a high diagnostic value for SANT and help differentiate this entity from other splenic lesions. When the imaging parameters are matched with core needle biopsy tissue analysis, further watchful waiting can be recommended in order to avoid splenectomy.

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Image guided biopsyMultimodality imagingSclerosing angiomatoid nodular transformationSplenectomySplenic lesions

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PMID35480339
PMCPMC8992766

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