Follicular dendritic cell sarcoma of the spleen: A case report: Follicular dendritic cell sarcoma of the spleen

Mehmet Sait  Özsoy; Nuray Colapkulu  Akgul; Aman  Gapbarov; Ozgur  Ekinci; Salih  Tosun; Orhan  Alimoglu

doi:10.28982/josam.1096683

Authors

Mehmet Sait Özsoy İstanbul Medeniyet University, Goztepe Prof. Dr. Suleyman Yalcin City Hospital, General Surgery Clinic, Istanbul, Turkey https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2935-8463
Nuray Colapkulu Akgul Department of General Surgery, Gebze Fatih Public Hospital, Kocaeli, Turkey https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3033-8702
Aman Gapbarov İstanbul Medeniyet University, Goztepe Prof. Dr. Suleyman Yalcin City Hospital, General Surgery Clinic, Istanbul, Turkey https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5892-1169
Ozgur Ekinci İstanbul Medeniyet University, Goztepe Prof. Dr. Suleyman Yalcin City Hospital, General Surgery Clinic, Istanbul, Turkey https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2020-1913
Salih Tosun İstanbul Medeniyet University, Goztepe Prof. Dr. Suleyman Yalcin City Hospital, General Surgery Clinic, Istanbul, Turkey https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5033-4477
Orhan Alimoglu İstanbul Medeniyet University, Goztepe Prof. Dr. Suleyman Yalcin City Hospital, General Surgery Clinic, Istanbul, Turkey https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2130-2529

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.1096683

Keywords:

Follicular dendritic cells, Sarcoma, Spleen

Abstract

Follicular dendritic cell sarcomas (FDCS) are spindle cell lesions that are large, slow-growing masses in either nodal or extranodal regions or both and originate from B-cell follicles of the lymph nodes. Most tumors originate from the cervical lymph nodes, but retroperitoneal and mediastinal origins have also been reported. Extranodal areas include soft tissues, skin, tonsils, gastrointestinal tract, liver, and spleen. The spleen is an uncommon location for an FDCS and for this reason, the tumor may be underdiagnosed or overlooked because of confusion with other solid tumors. In this study, we present a patient with a splenic FDCS who presented clinically with abdominal pain and diarrhea. The patient underwent a splenectomy and had an uneventful remission.

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