Littoral cell angioma of the spleen.
Littoral cell angioma (LCA) is a rare primary benign vascular neoplasm of the spleen. The case of a 52-year-old female with LCA is reported. The patient did not have any symptoms or a significant past medical history. Computed tomography (CT) and ultrasound (US) imaging studies showed multiple lesions in the spleen and gallbladder stones. The tumour was removed successfully by laparoscopic splenectomy and simultaneously cholecystectomy was conducted for gallbladder stones. The patient recovered uneventfully. The tumour lining cells were positive for CD31/CD68 markers, and negative for CD34. This is the first report of a LCA combined with gallbladder stones.
Wang
Ya-Jun
YJ
Department of General Surgery, Xuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical University, Beijing, China. puwaiyajun@yahoo.cn
Li
Fei
F
Cao
Feng
F
Sun
Jia-Bang
JB
Liu
Jia-Feng
JF
Wang
Yue-Hua
YH
D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic; D005260:Female; D042882:Gallstones / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D013156:Splenectomy; D013160:Splenic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography