Angioma de células litorales del bazo. Un diagnóstico de lesión focal esplénica. Caso clínico

Sergio A. Riveros

Abstract

Splenic vascular neoplasms are the most common form of spleen tumors. Among them, littoral cell angioma is rare and it is frequently an incidental finding in imaging studies. It has no specific clinical, laboratory or imaging findings. Splenectomy allows definitive diagnosis throughout a histopathological examination. We report a 52-year-old man presenting with asthenia and abdominal distension. Computed tomography with intravenous contrast showed multiple splenic hypodense masses and a prostatic enlargement. Presuming a lymphoma, a laparoscopic splenectomy was performed. Histopathologic examination diagnosed littoral cell angioma. During urological follow-up, a prostate adenocarcinoma was diagnosed.

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Título según WOS: Littoral cell angioma of the spleen. Report of one case
Título según SCIELO: Angioma de células litorales del bazo. Un diagnóstico de lesión focal esplénica. Caso clínico
Título de la Revista: REVISTA MEDICA DE CHILE
Volumen: 149
Número: 4
Editorial: Sociedad Médica de Santiago
Fecha de publicación: 2021
Página de inicio: 626
Página final: 629
Idioma: es
DOI:

10.4067/S0034-98872021000400626

Notas: ISI, SCIELO