Sclerosing angiomatoid nodular transformation of spleen masquerading as a splenic abscess

Abstract

Here we report an incidental case of sclerosing angiomatoid nodular transformation (SANT) in an open splenectomy specimen from a young man who presented with insidious abdominal pain. The condition was mimicking as a splenic abscess. Histopathological and immunohistochemical analysis confirmed this to be SANT. SANT presents a diagnostic challenge to clinicians, radiologists, as well as pathologists because of its extreme rarity. Therefore, it must be included as a differential diagnosis in cases with nonspecific pain or radiological splenic mass. This case highlights that SANT can present with varied clinical features and at a wide range of ages. A high index of suspicion is required for its diagnosis.

Keywords

• Sclerosing angiomatoid nodular transformation
• splenectomy
• splenic abscess
• splenic tumor