Multi-Focal Splenic Tumour in a Belgian Patient and a Brief Review of the Literature on Littoral Cell Angioma

Autor: Maaike Ramael, Patrick Schoeters, Karl De Pooter, Frederik Van Sonhoven, Hilde Van Steelandt, Jacqueline Swaegers, Wim Develter, Marc Ramael
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2284-2594
DOI: 10.12890/2020_001863
Popis: We describe the case of a 66-year-old woman with littoral cell angioma (LCA) confirmed by histopathology and immunohistochemistry, to our knowledge the first case in Belgium. LCA is an extremely rare primary vascular tumour of the splenic red pulp, probably originating from littoral cells. If a splenic mass and nodules are incidentally identified on imaging and the patient has no associated signs or symptoms, LCA should be suspected. Histopathology and adjacent techniques are mandatory for definitive diagnosis. Splenectomy followed by adequate follow-up is necessary to exclude underlying pathology.
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