žCase 2
ØHistory:
Ø51 year old male.
ØSeen by local physician for routine
preoperative exam prior to dental surgery. Found to have low hemoglobin and a large left upper
quadrant mass.
ØPhysical Exam:
ØMarked splenomegaly (subsequently confirmed by CT scan) extending from the left
costal margin
to just above the iliac crest. No other organomegaly