Littoral cell angioma (LCA) associated with liver cirrhosis.
Yonsei Med J
; 46(1): 184-8, 2005 Feb 28.
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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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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Esplênicas
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Hemangioma
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Cirrose Hepática
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2005
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Article