Sclerosing angiomatoid nodular transformation (SANT) is a recently recognized and rare, nonneoplastic lesion of the spleen. Some papers have reported an increased SANT diameter during the follow-up period. We present two cases of SANT whose size increased during the follow-up period. Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI) findings correlated well with the pathological findings of SANT, the multinodular high-intensity area as the angiomatoid nodules and the peripheral low-intensity area as fibrous tissues. Therefore, DWI may be a useful imaging tool.

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