Hemangioma of the spleen

Organ
Spleen
Region
Abdomen

Detectable on Scans

Whole BodyHead & TorsoTorso

About this Condition

A splenic hemangioma, while rare, is the second most common splenic tumor.

It is a benign cluster of enlarged blood vessels.

They are thought to be congenital (existing from birth).

Hemangiomas usually do not cause symptoms or harm the function of the spleen.