Littoral Cell Angioma (LCA) Associated with Liver Cirrhosis.
10.3349/ymj.2005.46.1.184
- Author:
Hi Gu KIM
1
;
In Suh PARK
;
Jung Il LEE
;
Seok JEONG
;
Jin Woo LEE
;
Kye Suk KWON
;
Don Haeng LEE
;
Pum Soo KIM
;
Hyung Gil KIM
;
Yong Woon SHIN
;
Young Soo KIM
;
In Sun AHN
;
Keon Young LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, Korea. ywshin@inha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Littoral cell;
angioma;
spleen;
liver cirrhosis;
vascular tumor
- MeSH:
Hemangioma/*complications/pathology/surgery;
Humans;
Liver Cirrhosis/*complications/pathology;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Splenectomy;
Splenic Neoplasms/*complications/pathology/surgery
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
2005;46(1):184-188
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A littoral cell angioma (LCA) is a rare benign vascular tumor of the spleen. A 60-year-old man, with multiple nodules in imaging study and liver cirrhosis graded as Child-Pugh classification class A, was transferred for splenomegaly. A thrombocytopenia was found on hematological evaluation. Because there was no evidence of hematological and visceral malignancy, a splenectomy was performed for a definitive diagnosis. The histological and immunohistochemical features of the splenic specimens were consistent with a LCA. After the splenectomy, the thrombocytopenia recovered to the normal platelet count. There has been no previous report of a LCA combined with liver cirrhosis. Herein, the first case of a LCA in Korea, diagnosed and treated by a splenectomy, is reported.
