A CASE OF SPLENIC HAMARTOMA ASSOCIATED WITH THROMBOCYTOPENIA

Splenic hamartoma is very rare and benign tumor of the splenic. The few cases havebeen reported in the literature to date, this usually discovered incidentally during a radiological examination or an operation.We report a case of 49-year-old female with no past medical history, presented 8 month ago a pain and discomfort abdominal related to the growth mass in the left hypochondrium. Physical examination was remarkable a firmand painless mass below the left costal margin measuring almost 15 cm. Laboratory tests revealed a platelet count to 95000/mm. The computed tomography showed heterogeneous splenomegaly (19x14 cm) enhancement of the mass in the arterial phase and containing multiple areas of necrosis.A splenectomy was performed. Histologic study concluded to the diagnosis of splenic hamartoma.