Splenic littoral cell hemangioendothelioma: report of a case with hepatic metastases and review of the literature

Ping He; Xi-De Yan; Jin-Rui Wang; Run-Cai Guo; Hua-Bin Zhang

doi:10.1002/jcu.22120

Splenic littoral cell hemangioendothelioma: report of a case with hepatic metastases and review of the literature

J Clin Ultrasound. 2014 Jun;42(5):308-12. doi: 10.1002/jcu.22120. Epub 2014 Jan 13.

Authors

Ping He¹, Xi-De Yan, Jin-Rui Wang, Run-Cai Guo, Hua-Bin Zhang

Affiliation

¹ Department of Ultrasound, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.

PMID: 24420309
DOI: 10.1002/jcu.22120

Abstract

Littoral cell tumors are unique to the spleen and are different from all other primary splenic tumors. These tumors may be divided into three types: "littoral cell angioma," "littoral cell hemangioendothelioma," and "littoral cell angiosarcoma." We present a patient with splenic littoral cell hemangioendothlioma accompanied by hepatic metastases.

Keywords: contrast medium; hepatic metastases; sonography; spleen; splenic littoral cell hemangioendothelioma.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Contrast Media
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Hemangioendothelioma / diagnostic imaging*
Hemangioendothelioma / pathology*
Hemangioma / diagnostic imaging*
Hemangioma / pathology*
Humans
Image Enhancement / methods
Liver / diagnostic imaging
Liver Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
Liver Neoplasms / secondary*
Phospholipids
Spleen / diagnostic imaging
Splenic Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
Splenic Neoplasms / pathology*
Sulfur Hexafluoride
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
Ultrasonography

Substances

Contrast Media
Phospholipids
contrast agent BR1
Sulfur Hexafluoride

Supplementary concepts

Littoral cell angioma of the spleen