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case_images: Images of the patient showing significant abdominal distension. The upper limb shows muscle wasting and patchy skin hemorrhage. Cross sectional (A) and coronal (B) view of CT scan revealing massive splenomegaly (asterisk).
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case_images: The abdomen was significantly distended ( Figure 1 ), without tenderness or rebound tenderness.
case_images: Cross sectional (A) and coronal (B) view of CT scan revealing massive splenomegaly (asterisk).
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case_images: Abdominal CT scans revealed that the spleen was significantly enlarged (35 x 25 x 20 cm), the portal vein and splenic vein were widened, and large amounts of ascites were found in the abdominal and pelvic cavities ( Figure 2 ).
case_images: Histopathologic specimen of the giant spleen.
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case_images: Thus, the patient underwent an open surgical excision of the giant spleen ( Figure 3 ).