TY - JOUR
T1 - Solitary lymphangioma of the spleen
T2 - dynamic MR findings with pathological correlation.
AU - Chang, W. C.
AU - Liou, C. H.
AU - Kao, H. W.
AU - Hsu, C. C.
AU - Chen, C. Y.
AU - Yu, C. Y.
PY - 2007/1
Y1 - 2007/1
N2 - Solitary lymphangioma of the spleen is an extremely rare, benign vasoformative tumour that typically shows no notable enhancement on imaging studies. Few descriptions of the MRI features have been reported and, to our knowledge, the findings on dynamic gadolinium-enhanced MR images have never been described. We report a case in which MR images showed diffuse and prolonged enhancement of a splenic mass. On histological correlation, splenic lymphangiomas with abundant fibrous stroma may account for this specific enhancing pattern.
AB - Solitary lymphangioma of the spleen is an extremely rare, benign vasoformative tumour that typically shows no notable enhancement on imaging studies. Few descriptions of the MRI features have been reported and, to our knowledge, the findings on dynamic gadolinium-enhanced MR images have never been described. We report a case in which MR images showed diffuse and prolonged enhancement of a splenic mass. On histological correlation, splenic lymphangiomas with abundant fibrous stroma may account for this specific enhancing pattern.
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U2 - 10.1259/bjr/93530580
DO - 10.1259/bjr/93530580
M3 - Article
C2 - 17267469
AN - SCOPUS:33947510517
SN - 0007-1285
VL - 80
SP - e4-6
JO - The British journal of radiology
JF - The British journal of radiology
IS - 949
ER -