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Arch Iran Med. 2013;16(3): 0.
PMID: 23432174
Scopus ID: 84874583769
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Case Report

Littoral-cell Angioma of the Spleen

Seyfi Emir, Selim Sozen*, Mehmet Fatih Yazar, Hasan Baki Altınsoy, Özgen Arslan Solmaz, Zeynep Özkan
*Corresponding Author: Email: selimsozen63@yahoo.com

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. Laparoscopic splenectomy was performed.

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