Non-Hodgkin lymphoma - splenic involvement

Case contributed by Jeremy Jones , 1 May 2009

Diagnosis almost certain

Changed by Jeremy Jones, 8 Sep 2015

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~~Massive splenomegaly~~Splenic involvement in non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Diagnostic Certainty was set to .

Suitable For Quiz was set to .

Presentation was added:

Being treated for non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Non-acute, generalised abdominal pain.

Age was set to Adult.

Gender was set to Male.

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~~Massive~~Isolated splenomegaly of this magnitude in a patient with non-hodgkin lymphoma is most likely secondary to ~~NHL~~splenic involvement.

~~-<p>Massive <a href="/articles/splenomegaly">splenomegaly</a> secondary to <a href="/articles/non-hodgkin-s-lymphoma">NHL</a>.</p>~~
+<p>Isolated <a href="/articles/splenomegaly">splenomegaly</a> of this magnitude in a patient with <a href="/articles/non-hodgkin-lymphoma">non-hodgkin lymphoma</a> is most likely secondary to splenic involvement. </p>

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~~Massive splenomegaly~~Single image from the coronal reformat.

The spleen is massively enlarged and this is not balanced by hepatomegaly.