SANT, an Incidentaloma: Case Report and Literature Review
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Spleen, Splenectomy, Splenic Diseases/surgeryAbstract
This case report tells the story of a 65-year-old asymptomatic woman in whom an incidentaloma of the medial portion of the spleen was identified during a urinary imaging examination. After a targeted study, the most likely diagnostic hypothesis was a sclerosing angiomatous nodular transformation of the spleen (SANT). This was confirmed by histological examination, after the patient had undergone a laparoscopic splenectomy. In this article we also briefly review the existing literature on this topic.In this article we also briefly review the existing literature on this topic.
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