Littoral Cell Angioma of Spleen: A rare case report. (July 2022) - Bouzayan, Laila
Abstract: Introduction: Spleen's Littoral Cell Angioma is a rare benign vascular tumor. The main clinical presentation is isolated splenomegaly. Case presentation: we present the case of a 37 years old male patient who suffers from chronic pain in the left hypochondrium.The abdominal examination finds a painful splenomegaly related to a biological bicytopenia. The CT Scan shows a 32 cm splenomegaly.An exploratory laparotomy with splenectomy was performed. The histological and immunohistochemical study confirmed The final diagnosis of Littoral Cell Angioma. Clinical discussion: Isolated splenomegaly of unknown etiology is the main clinical sign. Splenectomy is required for a diagnostic purpose and substratum for histological study. Conclusion: Littoral Cell Angioma of the Spleen is a rare benign vascular tumor, however it should be highlighted by clinical and radiological features, the definitive diagnosis is made upon histological study. Highlights: Littoral cell angioma of the spleen is a rare clinical entity mimicking a splenic lymphoma. The final diagnosis is made upon pathological study. Splenectomy is reserved for symptomatic littoral cell angioma.