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01.04.2012 | Case Report
Huge inflammatory pseudotumor of the spleen with postoperative portal vein thrombosis: report of a case
verfasst von:
Norifumi Tsutsumi, Hirofumi Kawanaka, Shohei Yamaguchi, Masahiro Sakai, Seiya Momosaki, Kazuya Endo, Koji Ikejiri
Erschienen in:
Surgery Today
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Ausgabe 4/2012
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Abstract
We report the rare case of a splenic inflammatory pseudotumor associated with massive splenomegaly, diagnosed after surgery. A 51-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital for investigation of anemia. Physical examination revealed a palpable left upper quadrant mass. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging showed a splenic mass, 20 cm in diameter. We performed splenectomy for both diagnosis and treatment. The spleen weighed 2400 g, and histologic examination of the mass confirmed an inflammatory pseudotumor. Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) developed the day after surgery, but resolved with anticoagulation therapy. This case highlights that there is a risk of PVT after splenectomy in patients with massive splenomegaly, and that anticoagulant therapy should be initiated promptly.