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PATHOLOGY OF THE SPLEEN MALIGNANT DISEASES
• Although extremely rare, the primary malignant tumor of the spleen is the angiosarcoma. They appear as a complex or solid mass.
• Lymphoma and leukemia rather can involve the spleen, with lymphoma being sited as the most common malignancy of the spleen.
• Diffuse involvement of lymphoma or leukemia will often produce splenomegaly. These malignant processes can manifest as a focal disease and be recognized as a hypoechoic mass.
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