Volume : VI, Issue : VI, June - 2016

ISOLATED LYMPHOMA OF SPLEEN�A RARE ENTITY WITH DIFFICULT PRE OPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS

Dr Dhyaneshwaran K V, Dr. Charan Panda, Dr Manas Ranjan Behera, Dr Nalini Kanta Mohanty

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 Lymphocytes collects in lymph nodes,spleen and thymus.If lymphocytes start to divide and multiply uncontrollably ,they can built up and form a lymphoma. A 46 year old women came with complaints of pain abdomen for 5 months and swelling in left upper abdomen for 3 months, which is not progressive.USG of abdomen showed enlarged spleen of size 163 mm in long axis with suspicious SOL, subsequent CT abdomen revealed non enhancing hypodense lesion in mid polar region of spleen.With the suspicion of splenic tumour open splenectomy was performed, intraoperatively irregular growth was noted in spleen with splenic hilar lymphadenopathy.Splenectomy with hilar lymphadenectomy was performed and the specimen was sent for HPE and later it came out to be lymphoma of spleen. Lymphoma of spleen is a rare phenomenon.Although it is rare it responds well to treatment.Clinical recognition of this is difficult but it is critical to institute appropriate treatment.

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DR DHYANESHWARAN K V, DR. CHARAN PANDA, DR MANAS RANJAN BEHERA, DR NALINI KANTA MOHANTY ISOLATED LYMPHOMA OF SPLEEN�A RARE ENTITY WITH DIFFICULT PRE OPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.6, Issue : 6 JUNE 2016

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