Littoral cell angioma of the spleen in a patient with severe aplastic anaemia.
Littoral cell angioma (LCA) is a rare benign tumour of the spleen. We describe a patient with aplastic anaemia who, following multiple treatments with rabbit and horse Anti-Thymocyte Globulin and anabolic steroids developed marked splenomegaly and hypersplenism. LCA was diagnosed post splenectomy. This is the first case of LCA associated with aplastic anaemia and its treatment.
Tholouli
Eleni
E
Royal Manchester Childrens Hospital, Hospital Road, Manchester, M27 4HA. etholouli@yahoo.co.uk
Roulson
Jo-An
JA
Byers
Richard
R
Burton
Ian
I
Liu Yin
John A
JA
D000741:Anemia, Aplastic / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013154:Spleen / Q000473:pathology*; D013160:Splenic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*