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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Oxf Med Case Reports
December 2024
Department of Radiation Oncology, Bank of Cyprus Oncology Center, 32 Acropoleos Avenue, Nicosia 2011, Cyprus.
SANT is a rare, non-lymphoid, benign entity, originating from the red pulp of the spleen. It is characterized by the presence of vascular nodules surrounded by a stroma of collagen fibers. It was introduced as a distinct disease entity by Martel et al in 2004, after the histopathological examination of 25 cases.
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December 2024
Jimma University, Institute of Health, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Jimma, Ethiopia. Electronic address:
Introduction And Importance: Sclerosing angiomatoid nodular transformation of the spleen is a rare benign vascular lesion arising from red pulp of spleen with unknown etiopathogenesis. It is a non-neoplastic condition that affects the spleen only; not described in other sites except one case reported in adrenal gland. Epidemiologically it has slight female predilection.
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Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, General Surgery Center, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China. Electronic address:
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