Abstract
Littoral cell angioma (LCA) is a rare primary splenic vascular tumor originating from littoral cells lining the splenic red pulp sinuses. LCAs are rarely seen in children. We present the US, CT, and MRI findings including diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) in a 2-year-old boy with histologically proven LCA. Previous studies on liver lesions have shown that DWI allows differentiation of vascular tumors from primary neoplasms and metastatic disease. The current case indicates that increased ADC values within the splenic lesions suggest a vascular etiology, which might help narrow the differential diagnosis.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1105-1109 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Pediatric radiology |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2009 |
Keywords
- ADC
- Child
- Diffusion-weighted imaging
- Littoral cell angioma
- Spleen
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging