Splenic hamartoma
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| Splenic hamartoma | |
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| Diagnosis in short | |
 Splenic hamartoma. H&E stain. | |
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| LM | variable size irregular vascular channels, red pulp-like disorganized stroma, +/-lymphoid follicles |
| LM DDx | littoral cell angioma |
| IHC | factor VIII +ve, CD31 -ve |
| Gross | red, well-circumscribed |
| Site | spleen |
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| Signs | +/-splenic enlargement |
| Symptoms | +/-abdominal pain |
| Prognosis | benign |
| Treatment | observe or splenectomy |
Splenic hamartoma, also hamartoma of the spleen, is an uncommon benign lesion of the spleen.
General
Gross
- Red lesion.
- Well-circumscribed.
Image
Splenic hamartoma. (WC)
Microscopic
Features:[3]
- Variable size irregular vascular channels
- Red pulp-like disorganized stroma
- +/-Lymphoid follicles.
DDx:
Images
Splenic hamartoma - very low mag. (WC)
Splenic hamartoma - low mag. (WC)
Splenic hamartoma - intermed. mag. (WC)
Splenic hamartoma - intermed. mag. (WC)
Splenic hamartoma - high mag. (WC)
Splenic hamartoma - very high mag. (WC)
IHC
Features:
- CD8 +ve endothelial cells.[3]
- Factor VIII +ve (diffuse intense).[4]
- Background spleen -ve.
- CD31 -ve.[4]
- Background spleen +ve.
See also
References
- ↑ Sankar, S.; Thanka, J.; Jagdishchandrabose, S.; Rajendran, S.. "Splenic hamartoma: a rare vascular space occupying lesion of the spleen.". Indian J Pathol Microbiol 54 (1): 223-5. doi:10.4103/0377-4929.77416. PMID 21393931.
- ↑ Tatekawa, Y.; Kanehiro, H.; Nakajima, Y. (Sep 2007). "Laparoscopic extirpation of splenic hamartoma.". Pediatr Surg Int 23 (9): 911-4. doi:10.1007/s00383-007-1902-1. PMID 17364201.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lee, H.; Maeda, K. (Jan 2009). "Hamartoma of the spleen.". Arch Pathol Lab Med 133 (1): 147-51. doi:10.1043/1543-2165-133.1.147. PMID 19123729.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ali, TZ.; Beyer, G.; Taylor, M.; Volpe, C.; Papadimitriou, JC. (Jan 2005). "Splenic hamartoma: immunohistochemical and ultrastructural profile of two cases.". Int J Surg Pathol 13 (1): 103-11. PMID 15735864.