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Abstract

We report the case of a 43-year-old male with a littoral cell angioma. Clinical examination of the spleen revealed multiple cystic masses surrounded by normal splenic tissue. Histopathologic and immunohistochemical findings confirmed the diagnosis of a littoral cell angioma. The rarity in the literature of littoral cell angiomas is striking.

Keywords

• Littoral cell angioma, Spleen, Vascular tumor

Littoral hücreli anjiom: Olgu sunumu

Abstract

Bu yazıda splenektomi materyelinde littoral hücreli anjiom tanısı olan 43 yaşında bir erkek hasta sunulmuştur. Hastanın klinik incelemesinde dalakta çok sayıda kistik kitleden oluşan lezyon saptanmıştır. Histopatolojik ve immunohistokimyasal bulgular littoral hücreli anjiom tanısını desteklemiştir. Lezyon son derece nadir olması nedeni ile tartışmaya değer bulunmuştur.

Keywords

• Littoral hücreli anjiom, Dalak, Vasküler tümör

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