| Description | Cavernous Hemangioma of the Spleen |
| Author | Department of Pathology |
| Copyright | Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine |
Specimen:
Heart with aorta (till aortic arch) and spleen.
Gross Pathology:
1. The intima of the aorta shows multiple raised yellow irregular atherosclerotic patches. Some patches are ulcerated and covered with thrombi.
2. The spleen shows a large pyramidal infarct, with its base towards the surface. It is brownish in color with dark congested margins and bulging bases covered with opaque fibrin deposits (peri-splenitis).
Diagnosis:
1. Atherosclerosis of aorta (with ulceration and thrombosis).
2. Recent splenic infarct.