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Splenic hamartoma: a case report.

J Iakovidou·J Panayiotides·X Papacharalambous·C Farfarellos
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Abstract

A case of splenic hamartoma is presented that was incidentally discovered in a 55-year-old male during a work-up to determine the aetiology of hypertension. Diagnostic imaging procedures were suggestive of a splenic hamartoma. Histologically, this was found to be of the pulposal type with haemosiderin and calcification foci and many eosinophil leukocytes. The patient had an uneventful recovery. A review of the pertinent references is included, together with a brief discussion about the occurrence of splenic hamartoma in the context of tuberous sclerosis.

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J Iakovidou, J Panayiotides, X Papacharalambous, C Farfarellos. 1995. Splenic hamartoma: a case report.. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0748-7983(95)96165-8

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