Improving Diagnosis of Atraumatic Splenic Lesions, Part II: Benign neoplasms/Non-neoplastic Mass-like Lesions

Publication date: Available online 6 February 2016
Source:Clinical Imaging
Author(s): Zina J. Ricci, Fernanda A. Mazzariol, Milana Flusberg, Victoria Chernyak, Sarah K. Oh, Bindu Kaul, Marjorie W. Stein, Alla M. Rozenblit
Focal atraumatic splenic lesions often pose a diagnostic challenge on cross sectional imaging. They can be categorized based on etiology, as non-neoplastic, benign neoplastic (discussed in Part II) and malignant neoplastic lesions, or, on prevalence, as common, uncommon and rare lesions. Familiarity with pertinent clinical parameters, etiology, pathology, prevalence and ancillary features such as splenomegaly, concomitant hepatic involvement, and extrasplenic findings, in addition to knowledge of imaging spectra of the lesions, can improve diagnostic confidence. Consideration of these factors together can arm the radiologist with the necessary tools to render a more confident diagnosis, and thus better aid management.



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