1Fakhiri Nassima,2El Mkhalet Majda,3Rhozlani Omar,4Bouali Ichrak,5Ettaoussi Abdelhak,6Kamal Khadija,7Abdessamad Majd,8Bouali Mounir,9El Bakouri Abdelillah,10El Hattabi Khalid
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10Department of Visceral Emergency P35, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco
ABSTRACT
Sclerosing hemangioma of the spleen is a rare benign vascular tumor that may present as a large cystic mass and mimic other splenic lesions, particularly hydatid cysts or lymphangiomas. We report the case of a 64-year-old woman presenting with a painful left flank mass. Radiological findings suggested a multiloculated cystic splenic lesion suspicious for hydatid disease. The patient underwent splenectomy, and histopathological examination revealed a sclerosing hemangioma without evidence of malignancy. This case highlights the diagnostic challenges of cystic splenic lesions and underscores the role of surgical management in large symptomatic tumors.
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Cite this article
Nassima, F., Majda, E. M., Omar, R., Ichrak, B., Abdelhak, E., Khadija, K., Majd, A., Mounir, B., Abdelillah, E. B., & Khalid, E. H. (2026). Sclerosing Hemangioma of the Spleen: A Case Report of a Large Cystic Splenic Mass Mimicking Hydatid Disease. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH & MEDICAL RESEARCH, 5(3), 249-252. https://doi.org/10.58806/ijhmr.2026.v5i3n12
