Giant Cavernous Haemangioma of the Wandering Spleen
Journal Title: The Indian Journal of Surgery - Year 2013, Vol 75, Issue 1
Abstract
Cavernous haemangioma is a rare disorder of the spleen with fewer than 100 cases reported [1]. Spleen may have an unusual degree of mobility and occupy an atypical location in less than 0.2 % of all the patients [2] Wandering spleen has been associated with incomplete fusion or even absence of gastrosplenic and lienorenal ligaments [3]. A 36-year-old woman presented with a six-month history of pain in the left hypochondrium and a massive splenomegaly. Ultrasonography, Doppler studies, and computed tomography were performed. Ultrasonography showed a large heterogeneous solid cystic mass, measuring 11.2 cm × 10.6 cm, located in the pelvis. Thin soft tissue connecting this mass to spleen noticed. Spleen was malrotated & in left lumbar fossa. Doppler studies shows prominent vessels at the periphery of the mass with high velocity external flow and scanty vascularity at the centre, probably suggesting haemangioma. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) of the abdomen showed spleen in left lumbar region with a large heterogeneous, predominantly cystic mass lesion measuring 11.2 x 10.6 cm seen arising from diaphragmatic surface of lower pole of the spleen (Fig. ​(Fig.1), 1 ), findings were suggestive of wandering spleen with a haemangioma or a hydatid cyst. The patient was explored by a left para-median incision under general anaesthesia. Peroperatively, there was a malrotated enlarged spleen with a large solid lesion confined to the lower half of the spleen (Fig. ​(Fig.2). 2 ). Gastrosplenic ligament was not visualized. Total splenectomy was done after ligating the splenic artery as the main splenic artery was supplying the mass.
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Aditya P. Misra, Ritu Misra, Abhay Kumar
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