Littoral cell angioma, a rare cause of long standing anaemia: a case report

Littoral cell angioma is a rare primary splenic tumor that is difficult to differentiate preoperatively from other benign and malignant splenic lesions. We report a case of littoral cell angioma of the spleen in a 51-year-old woman that presented with long standing anaemia.

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Published in:Cases journal 2009-11, Vol.2 (1), p.9115-9115, Article 9115
Main Authors: Chourmouzi, Danai, Psoma, Elsa, Drevelegas, Antonios
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anemia
Angioma
Case Report
Case studies
Complications and side effects
Diagnosis
Risk factors
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Summary:Littoral cell angioma is a rare primary splenic tumor that is difficult to differentiate preoperatively from other benign and malignant splenic lesions. We report a case of littoral cell angioma of the spleen in a 51-year-old woman that presented with long standing anaemia.
ISSN:1757-1626
1757-1626
DOI:10.1186/1757-1626-2-9115