title: Littoral cell angioma of the spleen: CT and MR imaging appearance.
abstract: We report a case of littoral cell angioma (LCA) of the spleen, a recently described splenic pathology, which imaging characteristics and pathologic morphology have been discussed only by a few authors. The imaging findings in unenhanced and contrast-enhanced MRI and CT as well as histologic specimen are presented. Diagnosis was made after elective splenectomy. Differential diagnosis of splenic tumors as well as the imaging findings in this particular case are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital, Saarland University, Homburg/Saar, Germany.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Uder
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Altmeyer
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bonkhoff
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gruber
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kramann
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary; D012878:Skin Neoplasms; D013160:Splenic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media