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| Year : 2017 | Volume
: 13
| Issue : 4 | Page : 309-311 |
Laparoscopic splenectomy for sclerosing angiomatoid nodular transformation of the spleen
Matilda Bushati1, Antonio Sommariva1, Maria Cristina Montesco2, Carlo Riccardo Rossi1
1 Department of Surgical Oncology, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV-IRCCS, Padova, Italy
2 Pathology Unit, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV-IRCCS, Padova, Italy
Correspondence Address:
Matilda Bushati
Surgical Oncology Unit, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV-IRCCS, Via Gattamelata 64, 35128, Padova
Italy
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DOI: 10.4103/jmas.JMAS_95_16
Sclerosing angiomatoid nodular transformation (SANT) is a rare, benign, proliferative vascular lesion that arises from the splenic red pulp. Most patients with SANT have no clinical symptoms and are discovered incidentally on imaging. There are no definitive radiological signs and a distinction from other splenic diseases, and malignant processes remain difficult. Confirmation of the diagnosis of SANT requires a histological and immunohistochemical evaluation of the resected spleen. Here, we report an unusual case of SANT of the spleen successfully treated with an elective laparoscopic splenectomy (LS). LS is a safe and effective method for diagnosis of SANT.
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