Table 4:
Differential diagnosis of benign and malignant focal splenic lesions.
| Non-neoplasms | Neoplasms |
|---|---|
| Trauma | Benign |
| Infection/Inflammation | Hamartoma |
| Pyogenic abscess | Hemangioma |
| Fungal abscess | SANT |
| Tuberculosis | Littoral cell angioma |
| Parasitic cyst | IMT |
| Sarcoidosis | Malignant |
| Inflammatory pseudotumor | Metastasis |
| Vascular | Lymphoma |
| Infarction | Angiosarcoma |
| Hematoma | Hemangioendothelioma |
| Lymphatic malformation | |
| Arteriovenous malformation | |
| Hematologic disorders | |
| Extramedullary hematopoiesis | |
| Others | |
| Epidermoid cyst | |
| Pseudocyst | |
| Gamna-Gandy body | |
| SANT: Sclerosing angiomatoid nodular transformation, IMT: Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor | |