title: A rare case of splenic littoral cell angioma in a child.
abstract: Littoral cell angioma (LCA) is a rare, benign primary vascular neoplasm of the spleen. The tumor originates from the littoral cells lining the sinuses of the red pulp of the spleen. Preoperative distinction of this tumor from other benign or malign splenic lesions is difficult. Radiologically most cases present as multiple nodules. Definitive diagnosis can only be made histopathologically and immunohistochemically following splenectomy. This clinical situation can coexist with various malignancies and autoimmune disorders. Even though, it is mostly benign, since it has the potential to become malignant after splenectomy, long-term follow-up is required. We present an LCA case, which appeared as a solitary mass in the spleen of an 11-year-old girl with abdominal pain admitted to our hospital.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University of Medical Faculty, Rize, Turkey.
authors.forename: Recep
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bedir
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University of Medical Faculty, Rize, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ibrahim
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sehitoǧlu
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University of Medical Faculty, Rize, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ahmet Salih
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Calapoǧlu
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University of Medical Faculty, Rize, Turkey.
authors.forename: Cüneyt
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yurdakul
keywords: Child; littoral cell angioma; spleen; vascular tumor