title: Littoral cell angioma of the spleen.
abstract: 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.
authors: Department of General Surgery, Xuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical University, Beijing, China. puwaiyajun@yahoo.cn
authors: Ya-Jun
authors: YJ
authors: Wang
authors: Fei
authors: F
authors: Li
authors: Feng
authors: F
authors: Cao
authors: Jia-Bang
authors: JB
authors: Sun
authors: Jia-Feng
authors: JF
authors: Liu
authors: Yue-Hua
authors: YH
authors: Wang
mesh_terms: 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