Surgical approach of primary splenic lymphoma: report of a case and review of the literature

Surgical approach of primary splenic lymphoma: report of a case and review of the literature

A 80-year-old woman was hospitalized due to anemia and fever. Computed tomography depicted a solitary concentric, sharply marginated lesion of the spleen. Laparotomy identified a creamy-white soft tumor. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of non-Hodgkin B-cells anaplastic lymphoma...

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Veröffentlicht in:Indian journal of hematology & blood transfusion 2009-09, Vol.25 (3), p.120-124
Hauptverfasser: Konstantiadou, Ioanna, Mastoraki, Aikaterini, Papanikolaou, Ioannis S., Sakorafas, George, Safioleas, Michael
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Sprache:eng
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Blood Transfusion Medicine
Case Report
Hematology
Human Genetics
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Oncology
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Zusammenfassung:A 80-year-old woman was hospitalized due to anemia and fever. Computed tomography depicted a solitary concentric, sharply marginated lesion of the spleen. Laparotomy identified a creamy-white soft tumor. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of non-Hodgkin B-cells anaplastic lymphoma. Extended range of pathological manifestations explains the variety of radiological appearances and difficulty in accurate diagnostic process of primary splenic lymphoma.
ISSN:0971-4502
0974-0449
DOI:10.1007/s12288-009-0025-3