Splenic cystic lymphangioma with atypical ultrasound findings

We describe the case of an isolated splenic cystic lymphangioma affecting an elderly female patient. The patient was asymptomatic and the blood tests were normal. The tumor appeared on gray-scale ultrasound as an inhomogeneous, mostly hyperechoic septated mass, which is atypical for a cystic lymphangioma. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound and contrast-enhanced computed tomography suggested the benign nature of the tumor and narrowed the diagnosis. The tumor received histopathological confirmation after splenectomy. Various CT and MRI findings in splenic lymphangiomas have been described, but very few reports regarding CEUS exist to this point.
Source: Journal of Medical Ultrasonics - Category: Radiology Source Type: research