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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
'''Littoral cell angioma''', abbreviated '''LCA''', and formally known as '''littoral cell angioma of the spleen''', is a [[benign]] [[tumour]] of the [[spleen]] that arises from the cells that line the [[red pulp]]. | '''Littoral cell angioma''', abbreviated '''LCA''', and formally known as '''littoral cell angioma of the spleen''', is a [[benign]] [[tumour]] of the [[spleen]] that arises from the cells that line the [[red pulp]]. | ||
==Symptoms== | ==Symptoms== | ||
LCAs can manifest with [[splenomegaly]], persistent [[fever]] and weight loss. | LCAs can manifest with [[splenomegaly]], persistent [[fever]] and weight loss. | ||
==Diagnosis== | ==Diagnosis== | ||
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The treatment for a littoral cell angioma is a [[splenectomy]]. | The treatment for a littoral cell angioma is a [[splenectomy]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
Revision as of 19:41, 28 October 2015
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Littoral cell angioma, abbreviated LCA, and formally known as littoral cell angioma of the spleen, is a benign tumour of the spleen that arises from the cells that line the red pulp.
Symptoms
LCAs can manifest with splenomegaly, persistent fever and weight loss.
Diagnosis
Littoral cell angiomas are diagnosed by pathologists. Histologically, they have anastoming small vascular channels and cystic spaces with papillary projections.[1]
Treatment
The treatment for a littoral cell angioma is a splenectomy.