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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 14, 2014; 20(30): 10637-10641
Published online Aug 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i30.10637
Published online Aug 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i30.10637
Symptomatic multinodular splenic hamartoma preoperatively suspected as metastatic tumor: A case report
Rui-Tao Wang, Xin-Sen Xu, Kai Qu, Ji-Gang Bai, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
Hui-Lian Hou, Department of Pathology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
Author contributions: Wang RT and Bai JG designed the report; Wang RT and Xu XS wrote the paper; Hou HL collected the patient’s clinical data; Hou HL and Qu K analyzed the data and revised the paper.
Correspondence to: Ji-Gang Bai, MD, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xianningxi Road 28, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China. bjgxa@126.com
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Received: January 6, 2014
Revised: January 26, 2014
Accepted: April 30, 2014
Published online: August 14, 2014
Revised: January 26, 2014
Accepted: April 30, 2014
Published online: August 14, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: Splenic hamartoma (SH) is a rare benign tumor that is usually detected accidentally. This case represents one of the largest SHs reported in the literature, and we report the use of immunohistochemistry as a tool to confirm the diagnosis. Thrombocytopenia and anemia were cured after splenectomy.