Primary and secondary neoplasms of the spleen

Cancer Imaging. 2010 Aug 13;10(1):173-82. doi: 10.1102/1470-7330.2010.0026.

Abstract

With the exception of lymphoma involving the spleen, other primary and secondary neoplasms are rare and infrequently encountered. Primary malignant neoplasms involving the spleen are lymphoma and angiosarcoma. Primary benign neoplasms involving the spleen include hemangioma, lymphangioma, littoral cell angioma and splenic cyst and solid lesions such as hamartoma and inflammatory pseudotumor.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Cysts / diagnosis
  • Diagnostic Imaging*
  • Granuloma, Plasma Cell / diagnosis
  • Hamartoma / diagnosis
  • Hemangioma / diagnosis
  • Hemangiosarcoma / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Lymphangioma / diagnosis
  • Lymphoma / diagnosis
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / diagnosis
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / pathology
  • Splenic Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Splenic Diseases / pathology
  • Splenic Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Splenic Neoplasms / pathology