Abstract

The primary splenic lymphoma is extremely uncommon with an incidence rate of <1% of all the lymphomas under the strict criteria for diagnosis expounded by Das Gupta et al. Clinical presentations of nonspecific symptoms are weight loss, weakness, fever, and left upper quadrant pain or discomfort due to enlarged spleen. Abdominal ultrasound and CT are the most widely used imaging modality for the assessment of lymphoma. The imaged features of splenic lymphoma are nonspecific; typical lymphoma presents as a diffusely enlarged spleen. The abdominal CT scan in our case showed a large cystic splenic mass measuring 14 cm without enhancement after contrast medium. Lymphoma is often described as an aggressive tumor because its rapid doubling time can quickly increase the size of a tumor. In our case, the tumor grew to more than 100 times its original size in 4 months. So, we present this unusual rapid growth of primary splenic lymphoma.

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