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An Uncommon Confluence: Splenic Lymphangioma and Appendiceal Mucinous Neoplasm
İlkay Çinar1, Ilker Sengul2, Ali Muhtaroğlu3
1Pathology, Giresun University Faculty of Medicine, Giresun, TUR.
Cureus
|October 7, 2025
Summary
This case report details the first documented instance of a splenic lymphangioma and appendiceal mucinous neoplasm occurring together. The rare co-occurrence was found incidentally during surgery for a diaphragmatic hernia.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Surgical Pathology
- Oncology
Background:
- Splenic lymphangiomas are rare congenital lymphatic malformations.
- Appendiceal mucinous neoplasms (AMNs) are infrequent and often asymptomatic.
- The simultaneous occurrence of these two distinct primary lesions has not been previously reported.
Keywords:
appendiceal mucinous neoplasmappendixlymphangiomamucinous neoplasmpathologyspleensplenic lymphangiomasurgery
