Inflammatory Pseudotumour
of the Spleen: A Diagnostic Dilemma
Published: July 1, 2013 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2013/.3155
Kalaivani V., VijayaKumar H. M., Girish K. S., Nishchit Hegde
1. Associate Professor, Department of General Surgery,
M. S. Ramaiah Medical College and Hospital, Bangalore, India.
2. Professor, Department of General Surgery,
M. S. Ramaiah Medical College and Hospital, Bangalore, India.
3. Assistant Professor, Department of General Surgery,
M. S. Ramaiah Medical College and Hospital, Bangalore, India.
4. Resident, Department of General Surgery,
M S Ramaiah Medical College and Hospital, Bangalore, India.
Correspondence
Dr Kalaivani V,
Associate Professor, Department of General Surgery,
20/1, Payappa Garden, Tasker Town, Queen’s Road Down
Bangalore - 560051, India.
Phone: 9945090285, E-mail: dr.vani_rajan@yahoo.com
Inflammatory Pseudotumour (IPT) of the spleen is an extremely rare benign lesion of the spleen. It presents as a well-circumscribed mass which is usually solitary and composed of foci of inflammatory cells, mainly plasma cells and lymphocytes in a fibroblastic stroma. We report the case of a 24 year old male who complained of pain in the abdomen, with one episode of vomiting. An ultrasound scan of the abdomen and a contrast enhanced abdominal CT scan showed the presence of a cystic lesion in the spleen. Following a splenectomy, however, it was histologically found to be an IPT of the spleen.
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