Hamartoma of the spleen (splenoma) with calcifications in a child with beta-thalassemia: A case report

Authors

  • Dario Giambelluca
  • Dario Picone
  • Giuseppe Lo Re
  • Salvatore Pappalardo
  • Placido Romeo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3941/jrcr.v11i5.3100

Keywords:

Splenic hamartoma, splenoma, splenomegaly, iron-deficiency anemia, thalassemia, children, hematologic disorder

Abstract

Splenic hamartoma (or splenoma) is a rare, benign, vascular tumor, often incidentally found at imaging, surgery or autopsy. Albeit usually asymptomatic and rare in children, when it occurs in the pediatric population it is more commonly symptomatic. We report a case of a 15-year-old girl with iron-deficiency anemia and beta-thalassemia, who had a large (10 x 8 x 7 cm) splenic lesion with calcifications, incidentally found during follow-up for splenomegaly and histologically characterized as hamartoma with calcified areas. The association of hamartoma and hematological disorders is a very unusual condition in children.

Author Biographies

Dario Giambelluca

Department of Radiology, Policlinico Universitario Paolo Giaccone, Via del Vespro, 129, 90127 Palermo, Italy

Dario Picone

Department of Radiology, Policlinico Universitario Paolo Giaccone, Via del Vespro, 129, 90127 Palermo, Italy

Giuseppe Lo Re

Department of Radiology, Policlinico Universitario Paolo Giaccone, Via del Vespro, 129, 90127 Palermo, Italy

Salvatore Pappalardo

Department of Radiology S. Vincenzo Hospital, Via Sirina, 98039 Taormina (ME), Italy

Placido Romeo

Department of Radiology S. Vincenzo Hospital, Via Sirina, 98039 Taormina (ME), Italy

Published

2017-05-27

Issue

Section

Pediatric Radiology