Cystic lymphangioma of the spleen: US-CT-MRI correlation

A case of a surgically confirmed cystic lymphangioma of the spleen is prese nted, Preoperative imaging consisted of US, contrast-enhanced CT and MRI, a ll showing a multiloculated lesion with small cystic cavities divided by th in septa, corresponding to dilated lymphatic spaces. Preoperative studies c orrelated well with the pathologic findings. Cystic lymphangioma of the spl een is a very rare condition and is usually solitary and asymptomatic. Larg e lymphangiomas may be an indication for splenectomy, since the risk of rup ture is high even from minor abdominal trauma, Preoperative diagnosis may b e achieved with correlated noninvasive imaging.