Littoral cell angioma of spleen, a rare case report

Abstract

Littoral cell angioma (LCA) is a rare splenic benign vascular neoplasm that arises from the cells lining the red pulp sinuses. Hypersplenism or coexisting clinical conditions lead to its discovery. LCA was first described by Falk et al ., in 1991. However, many recent reports have described it to be a malignant tumor with congenital and immunological associations. Generally speaking, a definitive diagnosis can only be made after the histological and immunohistochemical profiles. In this case report, we present the case of a 53-year-old woman with multiple splenic LCAs. On account of the limited number, untypical imaging manifestations, and lack of knowledge of this tumor type, these tumors are often misdiagnosed.