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Cystic lymphangioma of the spleen

Report of CT scan findings

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The spleen is the least common intra-abdominal site for the development of cystic disease. A lymphangioma of the spleen was first reported in 1885 by Fink; since that time 47 cases of lymphangioma or lymphangectasia have been reported. Up to now, no CT study has been published. This report concerns a case of cystic lymphangioma of the spleen consisting of a large splenic cyst with associated multiple small subcapsular cysts and lymphangectasia. The utility of CT in diagnosis is presented.

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  1. Department of Pediatric Oncology, Giannina Gaslini Institute for Children, I-16132, Genova, Italy

    P. Cornaglia-Ferraris, G. F. Perlino, A. Barabino & L. Massimo

  2. Department of Pathology, Giannina Gaslini Institute for Children, I-16132, Genova, Italy

    C. Guarino

  3. Department of Radiology, Genova University Medical School, I-16132, Genova, Italy

    L. Oliva

  4. Department of Surgery, Giannina Gaslini Institut for Children, I-16132, Genova, Italy

    F. Soave

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  1. P. Cornaglia-Ferraris
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  2. G. F. Perlino
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Cornaglia-Ferraris, P., Perlino, G.F., Barabino, A. et al. Cystic lymphangioma of the spleen. Pediatr Radiol 12, 94–95 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00972442

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