Littoral cell angioma of the spleen: report of three cases and literature review.
Littoral cell angioma (LCA) is an extremely rare benign splenic tumor with typical histomorphologic features, which is difficult to be distinguished preoperatively from other benign or malignant splenic tumors. It is a unique vascular tumor of the spleen, with abdominal pain or as an incidental finding when undergoing physical examination. In this paper, we reported three cases of LCA treated in our hospital. Their clinical symptoms, pathological features, clinical treatment as well as the prognosis are discussed.
Department of Pathology, Jinling Hospital of Southern Medical University 305 Zhongshan East Road, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu, China ; Department of Pathology, South District of Anhui Provincial Hospital Hefei 230036, China.
Jun
J
Du
Department of Pathology, Jinling Hospital of Southern Medical University 305 Zhongshan East Road, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu, China.
Qin
Q
Shen
Department of Pathology, Jinling Hospital of Southern Medical University 305 Zhongshan East Road, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu, China.
Honglin
H
Yin
Department of Pathology, Jinling Hospital of Southern Medical University 305 Zhongshan East Road, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu, China.
Xiaojun
X
Zhou
Department of Pathology, Jinling Hospital of Southern Medical University 305 Zhongshan East Road, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu, China.
Bo
B
Wu
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000737:chemistry / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008875:Middle Aged; D013156:Splenectomy; D013160:Splenic Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor
LCA; Littoral cell angioma; splenic tumor; vascular neoplasm