Items tagged “spleen”

Splenic hydatid infection is a rare form of hydatid disease, and isolated splenic involvement is even less common. For a general discussion, and for links to other system-specific manifestations, please refer to the article on hydatid disease.  Epidemiology Splenic hydatid disease has been re...

Wandering spleen is a rare condition in which the spleen migrates from its usual anatomical position, commonly to the lower abdomen or pelvis. Epidemiology Wandering spleen is rare, with a reported incidence of <0.5%. Diagnosis is most commonly made between the ages of 20-40 years and is more...

A mnemonic for causes of cystic lesions in the spleen is: TEAM Mnemonic T: trauma E: echinococcal A: abscess M: metastasis

Sclerosing angiomatoid nodular transformation (SANT) of the spleen is a recently recognized, rare, non-neoplastic vascular splenic lesion of uncertain etiology.  Terminology The term SANT first appeared in the literature in a 2004 article by Martel et al. which examined a series of 25 cases 3....