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CASE REPORT
Splenomegaly in the returning traveller: a diagnostic workup
  1. Priya Umesh Patel1,
  2. Padmini Sastry2,
  3. Muhammad Jawad2
  1. 1Dematology Department, East Surrey Hospital, Redhill, UK
  2. 2Acute Medical Unit (AMU), East Surrey Hospital, Redhill, UK
  1. Correspondence to Dr Priya Umesh Patel, priya.patel14{at}nhs.net

Summary

Isolated splenomegaly is an unusual condition encompassing a broad range of diagnoses. We report a case of a 38-year-old Asian man who presented with insidious abdominal discomfort and night sweats following recent travel to India. Massive splenomegaly was the only prominent feature on clinical examination and on subsequent imaging. Extensive investigations were performed, ultimately resulting in transfer to a tertiary centre for definitive diagnosis via a splenic biopsy. A fine-needle aspiration was performed, and revealed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). Consequently, he was successfully treated with a course of chemotherapy.

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Footnotes

  • Contributors PUP performed a literature search, designed, drafted and was involved in the revision of the case report. PS facilitated the literature search alongside MJ and both helped to revise the final draft.

  • Competing interests None declared.

  • Patient consent Obtained.

  • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.