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Littoral Cell Angioma of Spleen: A rare case report
Laila Bouzayan1,2, Jabi Rachid1,2, Mohamed Yassine Mabrouk1,2
1Department of Visceral Surgery and Digestive Oncology A, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco.
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.
