The spleen has been considered a `forgotten organ' even if it is included and well demonstrated on every CT and MRI of the abdomen. Tumours of the spleen are rare; however, radiologists need to be aware of the main tumoral features and patterns in order to try to distinguish between benign and malignant masses often discovered incidentally. The principal tumoral masses, benign (cysts, haemangiomas, litteral cell angioma, lymphangioma) and malignant (lymphoma, metastases haemagiosarcoma), are described.

Author

Andrea Giovagnoni, Chiara Giorgi and Gaia Goteri

Contact Details

Corresponding address:
A Giovagnoni
Department of Radiology, University Politecnica delle Marche,
Ancona
Italy

Reference

ICIS Cancer Imaging Volume 5 Issue 1
DOI: 10.1102/1470-7330.2005.0002

Date Posted

25 July 2005

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