Title of article :
Littoral-cell Angioma of the Spleen
Author/Authors :
Emir, Seyfi Elazig Training and Research Hospital - Department of General Surgery, Turkey , Sozen, Selim Adana Numune Training and Research Hospital - Department of General Surgery, Turkey , Yazar, Mehmet Fatih Elazig Training and Research Hospital - Department of General Surgery, Turkey , Altinsoy, Hasan Baki Elazig Training and Research Hospital - Department of Radiology, Turkey , Solmaz, Ozgen Arslan Elazig Training and Research Hospital - Department of Pathology, Turkey , Ozkan, Zeynep Elazig Training and Research Hospital - Department of General Surgery, Turkey
Abstract :
Littoral- cell angioma (LCA) is a rare vascular tumor of the spleen. It was thought to be a benign, incidental lesion. However, many recent reports have described it to be a malignant lesion with congenital and immunologic associations. We report a case of LCA of the spleen, which has been infrequently communicated in the literature. A 41-year-old female patient was admitted to our hospital with a three-week history of weakness, weight loss, anorexia, and intermittent upper abdominal pain which improved slightly with antacid medication.Imaging studies, including computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), showed multiple lesions in the spleen. Laparosco-pic splenectomy was performed.
Keywords :
Littoral , cell angioma , red pulp , spleen
Journal title :
Archives of Iranian Medicine
Journal title :
Archives of Iranian Medicine