A splenic tumor is a rare form of tumor that may be malignant or benign. Malignant forms include

lymphoma Lymphoma is a group of blood and lymph tumors that develop from lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell). The name typically refers to just the cancerous versions rather than all such tumours. Signs and symptoms may include enlarged lymph node ...

and

sarcoma A sarcoma is a rare type of cancer that arises from cells of mesenchymal origin. Originating from mesenchymal cells means that sarcomas are cancers of connective tissues such as bone, cartilage, muscle, fat, or vascular tissues. Sarcom ...

. Lymphoma is the most common malignant splenic tumor.

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Lymphatic organ neoplasia Hematopathology Lymphoma {{oncology-stub