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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2009; 19(03): 210-212
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.54886
Abdominal Imaging

Case Report: Littoral cell angioma of spleen

Netra Rana
Department of Diagnostic and Medical Imaging, First Affiliated Hospital of Xian Jiao Tong University, Xian 710061, Shaanxi Province, P.R., China
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Zhang Ming
Department of Diagnostic and Medical Imaging, First Affiliated Hospital of Xian Jiao Tong University, Xian 710061, Shaanxi Province, P.R., China
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Ma Shao Hui
Department of Diagnostic and Medical Imaging, First Affiliated Hospital of Xian Jiao Tong University, Xian 710061, Shaanxi Province, P.R., China
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Yan Bin
Department of Diagnostic and Medical Imaging, First Affiliated Hospital of Xian Jiao Tong University, Xian 710061, Shaanxi Province, P.R., China
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Abstract

Littoral cell angioma is a rare primary vascular neoplasm of the spleen, composed of littoral cells that line the splenic sinuses of the red pulp. It was thought to be a benign, incidental lesion. However, many recent reports have described it to be a malignant lesion with congenital and immunological associations. The definitive diagnosis can only be made after histology and immunohistochemistry studies.

Keywords

Immunohistochemistry - littoral cell angioma - malignancy


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Article published online:
02 August 2021

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