Laparoscopic splenectomy for a littoral cell angioma of the spleen: Case report.

Abstract

A littoral cell angioma (LCA) is a primary vascular tumor of the spleen, that can have malignant potential and may present association with other malignancies. This is a case of LCA that was discovered incidentally in a 79-year-old woman who presented with a polycythemia at the time of consultation. The neoplasm was evaluated by ultrasound and computed tomography. The patient underwent a splenectomy that revealed LCA by pathological evaluation. The post-operative outcome was favorable with no complications or recurrent disease. This case presentation, clinical, radiographic, and pathological features of an uncommon splenic tumor can be studied in order to advance our knowledge in our understanding of LCA.

• Authors: Alice Marzetti, Federico Messina, Daniela Prando, Luca A Verza, Ugo Vacca, Alireza Azabdaftari, Leonardo Rubinato, Domenico Reale, Massimo Favat, Mario Barbujani, Ferdinando Agresta
• Journal: World journal of clinical cases (World J Clin Cases) Vol. 3 Issue 11 Pg. 951-5 (Nov 16 2015) ISSN: 2307-8960 [Print] United States
• PMID: 26601099 (Publication Type: Case Reports)