Littoral cell angioma: A rare cause of pediatric thrombocytopenia

Littoral cell angioma is a rare primary splenic vascular tumor, originating from the littoral cells lining the red pulp sinuses of the spleen, with variable presentation. Here, we present the case of a 2-year-old male child presenting with chronic thrombocytopenia which resolved after splenectomy.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mitul Jasani, Anirudh Shah, Amar Shah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
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Online Access:http://www.jiaps.com/article.asp?issn=0971-9261;year=2018;volume=23;issue=3;spage=156;epage=157;aulast=Jasani