Incidental littoral cell angioma of the spleen: cross-sectional imaging findings and review of the literature

Pier Paolo Arcuri, MD; Stefano Taglianetti, MD; Barbara Vavalà, MD; Caterina Battaglia, MD; Domenico Laganà, MD; Francesco Manti, MD

Radiology Case Reports (Oct 2022)

Incidental littoral cell angioma of the spleen: cross-sectional imaging findings and review of the literature

Pier Paolo Arcuri, MD,
Stefano Taglianetti, MD,
Barbara Vavalà, MD,
Caterina Battaglia, MD,
Domenico Laganà, MD,
Francesco Manti, MD

Affiliations

Pier Paolo Arcuri, MD: Radiology Unit, Department of Radiology, Pugliese-Ciaccio Hospital, Catanzaro, Italy
Stefano Taglianetti, MD: Radiology Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, “Magna Graecia” University, Catanzaro, Italy
Barbara Vavalà, MD: Radiology Unit, Department of Radiology, Pugliese-Ciaccio Hospital, Catanzaro, Italy
Caterina Battaglia, MD: Radiology Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, “Magna Graecia” University, Catanzaro, Italy; Corresponding author.
Domenico Laganà, MD: Radiology Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, “Magna Graecia” University, Catanzaro, Italy
Francesco Manti, MD: Radiology Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, “Magna Graecia” University, Catanzaro, Italy

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 17, no. 10
pp. 3545 – 3550

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Littoral cell angioma (LCA) is a primary splenic hemangioma found mostly in normal red sinus shore cells of the reticuloendothelial cell system of the spleen. In most cases is benign, but sometimes malignancies have been reported. This tumor displayed epithelial and histiocytic properties based on its cell of origin, splenic littoral cells. In this case report, we will describe a case of a 21-year-male presenting with an incidentally discovered LCA illustrated by cross-sectional imaging techniques, highlighting how the diffusional sequence and the positron emission tomography study, thanks to their greater specificity, have contributed to reaching a correct diagnostic orientation more than dynamic studies with contrast agent in both computed tomography and magnetic resonance.

Published in Radiology Case Reports

ISSN: 1930-0433 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
Website: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/radiology-case-reports

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