Littoral cell angioma mimicking metastatic tumors

Authors

  • Justyna Szumilo Chair and Department of Clinical Pathology, Medical University of Lublin, 8b Jaczewskiego, 20-090 Lublin, Poland Author
  • Anna Ostrowska Chair and Department of Clinical Pathology, Medical University of Lublin, 8b Jaczewskiego, 20-090 Lublin, Poland Author
  • Malgorzata Zdunek Chair and Department of Clinical Pathology, Medical University of Lublin, 8b Jaczewskiego, 20-090 Lublin, Poland Author
  • Slawomir Rudzki Chair and Department of General and Transplant Surgery and Nutritional Treatment, Medical University of Lublin, 8 Jaczewskiego, 20-954 Lublin, Poland Author
  • Tomasz Chroscicki Chair and Department of Human Anatomy, Medical University of Lublin, 4 Jaczewskiego, 20-090 Lublin, Poland Author
  • Elzbieta Czekajska-Chehab 1st Department of Radiology, Medical University of Lublin, 8 Jaczewskiego, 20-954 Lublin, Poland Author
  • Franciszek Burdan Chair and Department of Human Anatomy, Medical University of Lublin, 4 Jaczewskiego, 20-090 Lublin, Poland Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1515/cipms-2015-0081

Keywords:

littoral cell angioma, spleen, splenic tumor, splenic metastasis

Abstract

Littoral cell angioma is a rare primary, vascular tumor thought to originate from the endothelial cells lining the sinuses of the splenic red pulp (the “littoral cells”). It is a benign, usually asymptomatic lesion diagnosed incidentally. Ultrasound and tomography appearance is not characteristic and histopathological examination is required. This work provides a case-study of littoral cell angioma which was seen in a 55-year-old female who complained of non-specific upper abdominal pain. Computed tomography revealed multiple hypo-attenuated splenic lesions suggestive for metastasis. A splenectomy was performed and routine microscopic examination supported by immunohistochemistry reactions with CD68, CD34 and CD31 showed littoral cell angioma.

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2015-12-30

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Vol. 28 No. 4 (2015): Current Issues in Pharmacy and Medical Sciences

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Szumilo, J., Ostrowska, A., Zdunek, M., Rudzki, S., Chroscicki, T., Czekajska-Chehab, E., & Burdan, F. (2015). Littoral cell angioma mimicking metastatic tumors. Current Issues in Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, 28(4), 247-249. https://doi.org/10.1515/cipms-2015-0081