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World J Clin Cases. Apr 16, 2024; 12(11): 1909-1917
Published online Apr 16, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i11.1909
Splenic hamartomas in children
Maja Milickovic, Petar Rasic, Sofija Cvejic, Dejana Bozic, Djordje Savic, Tanja Mijovic, Sava Cvetinovic, Slavisa M Djuricic
Maja Milickovic, Petar Rasic, Djordje Savic, Tanja Mijovic, Sava Cvetinovic, Department of Abdominal Surgery, Mother and Child Health Care Institute of Serbia "Dr. Vukan Cupic", Belgrade 11000, Serbia
Maja Milickovic, Djordje Savic, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade 11000, Serbia
Sofija Cvejic, Department of Radiology, The Children’s University Hospital, Belgrade 11000, Serbia
Dejana Bozic, Slavisa M Djuricic, Department of Clinical Pathology, Mother and Child Health Care Institute of Serbia "Dr. Vukan Cupic", Belgrade 11000, Serbia
Slavisa M Djuricic, Faculty of Medicine, University of Banja Luka, Banja Luka 78000, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Author contributions: Milickovic M, Rasic P, Cvejic S, Bozic D, and Djuricic S significantly contributed to the conceptualization and design of the study; Milickovic M, Rasic P, Cvejic S, Bozic D, Mijovic T, and Cvetinovic S conducted the literature search, data collection, and manuscript drafting; Rasic P, Savic D, and Djuricic S critically revised the article. All authors approved the final manuscript and agreed to be accountable for all aspects of the work.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
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Corresponding author: Petar Rasic, MD, Surgeon, Department of Abdominal Surgery, Mother and Child Health Care Institute of Serbia "Dr. Vukan Cupic", Radoja Dakica 6-8, Belgrade 11000, Serbia. perasrv@yahoo.com
Received: January 27, 2024
Peer-review started: January 27, 2024
First decision: February 27, 2024
Revised: March 6, 2024
Accepted: March 22, 2024
Article in press: March 22, 2024
Published online: April 16, 2024
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Core Tip: This article provides a comprehensive analysis of all splenic hamartoma (SH) cases in children published in the literature until 2023 and presents our case of an 8-year-old male with SH. The relevant literature in English on pediatric SH was searched with special reference to demographic, clinical, radiological, and pathological features and treatment. The literature search was performed using Medline via the PubMed database, Google Scholar, and Cochrane Database, using the following terms: “splenoma”; “hamartoma”; “spleen”; “masses”; “lesion” and “children”. Forty-six histopathologically confirmed SHs in children were found in the literature.