Sclerosing angiomatoid nodular transformation of spleen: a report of two cases and literature review
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    Objective:To review the clinical manifestations, pathology, diagnosis, and therapy of sclerosing angiomatoid nodular transformation(SANT) of spleen.
    Methods:The clinical manifestations, pathology, expression of immunohistochemistry, and the  follow-up survey of 2 cases of SANT were  analyzed, and the related literature was reviewed.
    Results:The morphological features of SANT under microscope were as follows: Multiple angioloma-like granuloma  nodules were observed. The nodules appeared as compact or mucoid-degenerated fibrous connective tissue, and tumour cells in the nodules were orbicular-ovate or short spindle-shaped with rich cytoplasm. Cladodromous or crack-like irregular capillary vessels were detected. There were numerous plasmocytes, lymphocytes, and erythrocytes in the interstitium. The cell morphology was mild with no-atypia, and  nuclear division was rarely seen. There were no specific immunological characteristics. The two cases of SANT had no relapse or metastasis during the 6-months to 1-year follow-up after splenectomy.
    Conclusions:SANT is an infrequent hyperplatic and benign lesion of spleen which has a remarkably pathologic characteristic appearance. However, it might be mistdiagnosed clinically as other diseases, such as splenic cancer, inflammatory pseudotumor, hamartoma, etc. The effective therapy of SANT is splenectomy which has a good prognosis.

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LI Mingxin, MA Jianqing, LIAO Qiulin, CHEN Xiaodong, CHEN Yuhong. Sclerosing angiomatoid nodular transformation of spleen: a report of two cases and literature review[J]. Chin J Gen Surg,2010,19(11):1231-1233.
DOI:10.7659/j. issn.1005-6947.2010.11.018

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  • Received:February 25,2010
  • Revised:August 11,2010
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  • Online: November 15,2010
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