Spleen - Part 3 Flashcards
What is the most common benign splenic neoplam?
Cavernous hemangioma
What are the clinical findings for cavernous hemangioma? (2)
- Asymptomatic
2. LUQ pain
What is the US appearance for cavernous hemangioma? (2)
- Well-defined hyper echoic splenic mass
2. Homogeneous or complex echo texture
What are 3 differential diagnosis for cavernous hemangioma?
- Splenic infarction
- Hemangiosarcoma
- Metastases
Cavernous lymphangioma
Malformation of the lymph system
What is a clinical finding of cavernous lymphangioma?
Asymptomatic
What is the US appearance of cavernous lymphangioma?
Hypo echoic solid splenic mass
What are 2 differential diagnosis of cavernous lymphangioma?
- Abscess
2. Hematoma
What is a clinical finding of a cyst?
Asymptomatic
What is the US appearance of a cyst? (4)
- Well-defined anechoic mass
- Smooth wall margins
- Posterior acoustic
enhancement - May demonstrate
septations or debris
What are 3 differential diagnosis of a cyst?
- Hematoma
- Abscess
- Cystic lymphangiomyomatosis
What causes cystic lymphangiomyomatosis?
Proliferation of the smooth muscle cells in the lymph node
What are the clinical findings for cystic lymphangiomyomatosis? (2)
- Asymptomatic
2. Abdominal mass
What is the US appearance for cystic lymphangiomyomatosis?
Diffuse or focal multiloculated cystic mass
What is a differential diagnosis for cystic lymphangiomyomatosis?
Splenic cyst
What is hamartoma composed of?
Lymphatic
tissue
What is a clinical finding for hamartoma?
Asymptomatic
What is the US appearance for hamartoma? (3)
- Hyper echoic parenchymal mass
- Well-defined borders
- Solitary or multiple in number
What are 3 differential diagnosis for hamartoma?
- Cavernous hemangioma
- Metastases
- Hemangiosarcoma
What are the risk factors for a splenic artery aneurysm? (5)
- Atherosclerosis
- Portal hypertension 3. Infection
- Trauma
- Female prevalence
What causes a splenic artery aneurysm?
Localized dilatation of the splenic artery
What are the clinical findings for splenic artery aneurysm? (4)
- Asymptomatic
- LUQ pain
- Nausea/vomiting
- Shoulder pain
What us the US appearance for splenic artery aneurysm?
Anechoic dilatation of the splenic artery
What are 2 differential diagnosis for splenic artery aneurysm?
- Tortuous artery
2. Splenic vein