Littoral cell splenic angioma, a rare diagnosis of abdominal pain in a child: case report and literature review

Abstract

Littoral cell splenic angioma is a rare tumor, especially in the pediatric age group. Patients may experience mild chronic abdominal pain, that does not improve with usual treatments, and is mostly asymptomatic, a challenge for the pediatrics. This article describes the clinical features of a 10-year-old female pediatric patient who had intermittent chronic abdominal pain, diagnosed with littoral cell splenic angioma. This kind of tumor is usually an incidental finding due to its mostly asymptomatic or nonspecific presentation. Splenectomy is the choice due to the possibility of malignant evolution.

Keywords

• spleen
• splenectomy
• abdominal pain