Abstract
Sclerosing angiomatoid nodular transformation (SANT) is a rare benign splenic vascular lesion. Since it was first defined in 2004, a total of 132 cases of SANT have been reported in ~50 studies in the English literature. However, it remains difficult to form a definitive pre-operative differential diagnosis of SANT compared with other splenic tumors or malignant lesions. The present study reports a pathologically proven case of SANT in a 29-year-old man who initially presented with left upper quadrant and back discomfort. The study also provides a review of the current knowledge on the condition, including the clinical profile, imaging features, cytological features, differential diagnosis and treatment of SANT. The most important distinguishing features of SANT are its typical vascular character and lack of other features that are typical of a granuloma. A splenectomy is required and the diagnosis is based on pathological analysis.
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