Angioma spleen in children: A case report

Abstract

as evidenced by the limited number of reported cases, primary tumors of the spleen are very rare, and angiomata are extremely rare. We report a rare case of splenic angioma in the form of the inferior pole of the spleen in a 5 years male. Child was operated on, and the mass was found to be a tumor of the inferior pole of the spleen. He remains well after tow years of follow-up. The diagnostic and treatment options are reviewed and discussed. The authors reviewed the literature about splenic angioma in childrens, noticing that it is the ekstremely rare tumor. splenic angioma is a rare differential diagnosis to abdominal masses in childrens. The final diagnosis established by histopathologic and immunohistochemical analysis by two pathologists as follows: angioma of the spleen. Primary tumors of the spleen in children is very rare, especially angiomata are extremely rare. Partial splenectomy or partial splenic embolization are the method of choice when posible in primari benign tumors of the spleen in children.