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. 2020 Dec 22;22(3):152-153.
doi: 10.1002/jgf2.413. eCollection 2021 May.

Massive splenomegaly due to splenic marginal zone B-cell lymphoma

Kiyoshi Shikino  1 , Masatomi Ikusaka  1
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Massive splenomegaly due to splenic marginal zone B-cell lymphoma

Kiyoshi Shikino et al. J Gen Fam Med. .

Abstract

A 73-year-old man presented with an abdominal mass that gradually swells over 3 months. He denied any subjective symptoms. Physical examination revealed massive enlargement of the spleen-the spleen had crossed the midline and its lower margin extended into the lower abdomen.

Keywords: lymphoma; splenomegaly.

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FIGURE 1
The spleen crossing the midline and its lower margin extending into the lower abdomen
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Computed tomography showed massive splenomegaly
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