Littoral Cell Angioma (LCA) Associated with Liver Cirrhosis
Yonsei Medical Journal
;
: 184-188, 2005.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-57187
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.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Splenectomy
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Splenic Neoplasms
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Hemangioma
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Liver Cirrhosis
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Yonsei Medical Journal
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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