Value of CT in diagnosis and differential diagnosis of splentic tumor

Objective To analyze the value of CT in the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of the splentic tumors.Methods All of 23 cases of splentic tumors proved by surgery and pathology were retrospectively studied,CT characteristics of splentic tumors were discussed.Results There were 15 malignant tumors and 8 benign tumors.Among the malignant,splenomegaly was showed.Multiple ill-defined lesions with low density and rare calcification and enlargement of lymph nodes were found in malignant lesions.However,rare splenomegaly was seen in the benign lesions.Well-defined solitary or Multiple lesion with calcifications and with no lymph nodes were showed in benign masses.Conclusion Qualitative diagnosis could be obtained mostly when the CT findings were correlated with the clinical data.