The causes of splenomegaly are myriad and include portal hypertension, liver disease, hematologic malignancies, infection, inflammation, and primary splenic disease. Ultrasound or computerized tomography (CT) imaging studies can reveal a solitary splenic lesion.
- What does a lesion on your spleen mean?
- What percentage of spleen lesions are cancerous?
- How often are spleen tumors cancerous?
- Should I worry about a lesion on my spleen?
- What is treatment for a lesion on a spleen?
- Should I be worried about spleen lesions?
- Are spleen lesions serious?
- What is a lesion on the spleen?
- Are lesions on the spleen cancerous?
- Are lesions on spleen common?
What does a lesion on your spleen mean?
In the immunocompromised patient, multiple small splenic lesions usually represent disseminated fungal disease and microabscesses. The spleen is a relatively rare site for metastatic disease; patients with metastatic lesions in the spleen usually have disease in other sites as well.
What percentage of spleen lesions are cancerous?
In our study, isolated malignant masses were only found in 0.6% (2 of 337) of isolated splenic masses and were only seen in the group of patients with constitutional symptoms.
How often are spleen tumors cancerous?
Overall, two-thirds of all splenic masses are malignant and of these, two-thirds are hemangiosarcoma. If a patient presents with a splenic mass and internal bleeding, there is a 76% risk of having a malignant splenic tumor and 70% risk of having hemangiosarcoma.
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Should I worry about a lesion on my spleen?
Hypodense splenic lesions are frequently encountered on abdominal CT images. Although most hypodense lesions of the spleen can be considered benign, some findings and clinical conditions warrant closer attention to the lesion.
What is treatment for a lesion on a spleen?
Total splenectomy remains the standard treatment for malignant lesions. For benign lesions, particularly those that are symptomatic and/or at risk of rupture, minimally invasive approaches and techniques for splenic conservation (partial splenectomy) have provided benefit.
Should I be worried about spleen lesions?
Hypodense splenic lesions are frequently encountered on abdominal CT images. Although most hypodense lesions of the spleen can be considered benign, some findings and clinical conditions warrant closer attention to the lesion.
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Are spleen lesions serious?
Hypodense splenic lesions are frequently encountered on abdominal CT images. Although most hypodense lesions of the spleen can be considered benign, some findings and clinical conditions warrant closer attention to the lesion.
What is a lesion on the spleen?
Hamartoma. Hamartomas of the spleen, also referred to as splenomas, are benign and typically asymptomatic lesions which are often discovered incidentally on imaging. They can be associated with tuberous sclerosis and Wiskott-Aldrich like syndrome. Hamartomas do not possess a capsule.
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Are lesions on the spleen cancerous?
The majority of such solid splenic nodules and masses are benign, with hemangioma being the most frequent diagnosis (8,9). However, CT imaging characteristics of benign and malignant splenic masses often overlap, making definitive differentiation difficult (8,10).
Are lesions on spleen common?
Splenic hemangioma is congenital and is the most common benign lesion of the spleen. It is typically an incidental finding, most often occurring in adults between 30 and 50 years of age (16). The prevalence of splenic hemangioma at autopsy ranges from 0.3% to 14%.