Chronic expanding hematoma of the spleen caused by angiomyolipoma in a patient with tuberous sclerosis

Abdom Imaging. 1998 Sep-Oct;23(5):527-30. doi: 10.1007/s002619900392.

Abstract

We report a case of a chronic expanding hematoma caused by an angiomyolipoma of the spleen in a patient diagnosed with tuberous sclerosis in infancy. Computed tomography showed large bilateral renal angiomyolipomas. A splenic mass that increased in size during the follow-up period of 62 months was also noted. A large subcapsular hematoma of the spleen finally developed, and a splenectomy was performed. The splenic mass consisted of a chronic hematoma with prominent granulation tissue, which was considered to be caused by repeated bleeding from a small angiomyolipoma in the spleen.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Angiomyolipoma / complications*
  • Angiomyolipoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Angiomyolipoma / pathology
  • Chronic Disease
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Granulation Tissue / pathology
  • Hematoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Hematoma / etiology*
  • Hematoma / pathology
  • Humans
  • Kidney Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Kidney Neoplasms / pathology
  • Splenectomy
  • Splenic Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Splenic Diseases / etiology*
  • Splenic Diseases / pathology
  • Splenic Neoplasms / complications*
  • Splenic Neoplasms / pathology
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Tuberous Sclerosis / complications*