A Case of Bicytopenia Combined with Littoral Cell Angioma / 대한혈액학회지
Korean Journal of Hematology
;
: 157-161, 2007.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
Littoral cell angioma is a recently described vascular tumor of spleen with an unknown etiology. We present a case in a 74-year-old woman with severe anemia, thrombocytopenia and palpable splenomegaly. The computed tomography of abdomen showed well-defined multiple nodules in spleen. Splenectomy was performed and the histological and immunohistochemical features of splenic tumor were consistent with a littoral cell angioma. The patients had persistent anemia and thrombocytopenia after splenectomy. We suggest hepatic destruction or other autoimmune mechanism contributes persistent bicytopenia. This case illustrated the refractory bicytopenia combined with littoral cell angioma.
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Main subject:
Spleen
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Splenectomy
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Splenomegaly
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Thrombocytopenia
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Abdomen
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Hemangioma
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Anemia
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Hematology
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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