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Littoral cell angioma mimicking metastatic tumors Cover

Abstract

Littoral cell angioma is a rare primary, vascular tumor thought to originate from the endothelial cells lining the sinuses of the splenic red pulp (the “littoral cells”). It is a benign, usually asymptomatic lesion diagnosed incidentally. Ultrasound and tomography appearance is not characteristic and histopathological examination is required. This work provides a case-study of littoral cell angioma which was seen in a 55-year-old female who complained of non-specific upper abdominal pain. Computed tomography revealed multiple hypo-attenuated splenic lesions suggestive for metastasis. A splenectomy was performed and routine microscopic examination supported by immunohistochemistry reactions with CD68, CD34 and CD31 showed littoral cell angioma.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/cipms-2015-0081 | Journal eISSN: 2300-6676 | Journal ISSN: 2084-980X
Language: English
Page range: 247 - 249
Submitted on: Oct 5, 2015
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Accepted on: Nov 3, 2015
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Published on: Dec 30, 2015
Published by: Sciendo
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2015 Justyna Szumilo, Anna Ostrowska, Malgorzata Zdunek, Slawomir Rudzki, Tomasz Chroscicki, Elzbieta Czekajska-Chehab, Franciszek Burdan, published by Sciendo
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