%0 Journal Article
%T Laparoscopic Partial Splenectomy as a Spleen-Preserving Diagnostic Tool in a Case of Isolated Splenic Nodules
%A Jade Konings
%A Filip Vanrykel
%J Case Reports in Clinical Medicine
%P 285-289
%@ 2325-7083
%D 2025
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/crcm.2025.146038
%X Solitary FDG-avid splenic lesions pose a diagnostic challenge due to the rarity of primary splenic tumors and the limitations of conventional biopsy techniques in this vascular organ. We present the case of a patient with a history of colorectal carcinoma who presented with isolated splenic nodules in whom a laparoscopic partial splenectomy was performed to obtain tissue for diagnosis. Histopathological analysis showed a low-grade follicular B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, which led to the need for a completion splenectomy. This case underscores the diagnostic value of laparoscopic partial splenectomy in selected patients and highlights its role as a spleen-preserving alternative to total splenectomy.
%K Partial Splenectomy
%K Splenic Lymphoma
%K FDG-Avid Splenic Lesions
%K Spleen Preserving
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=143337