Littoral cell angioma of the spleen in a patient with severe aplastic anaemia.
Author(s): Tholouli E, Roulson JA, Byers R, Burton I, Liu Yin JA
Affiliation(s): Department of Haematology and Histopathology, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK.
Publication date & source: 2003-11, Haematologica., 88(11):ECR33.
Publication type: Case Reports
Littoral cell angioma (LCA) is a rare benign tumour of the spleen. We describe a patient with aplastic anaemia who, following multiple treatments with rabbit and horse Anti-Thymocyte Globulin and anabolic steroids developed marked splenomegaly and hypersplenism. LCA was diagnosed post splenectomy. This is the first case of LCA associated with aplastic anaemia and its treatment.
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