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CC BY 4.0 · Brazilian Journal of Oncology 2023; 19: e-20230444
DOI: 10.5935/2526-8732.20230444
Case Report
Pediatric Oncology

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

Angioma esplênico de células litorais, um diagnóstico raro de dor abdominal em criança: relato de caso e revisão de literatura
Sandra Mara Witkowski 
1   Universidade do Vale do Itajaí, Medicine, Itajaí - Santa Catarina, Brazil
2   Hospital Infantil Pequeno Anjo, Pediatrics, Itajaí - Santa Catarina, Brazil
,
Aline Fernanda Pereira 
1   Universidade do Vale do Itajaí, Medicine, Itajaí - Santa Catarina, Brazil
,
Nathália Riboli da-Silva 
1   Universidade do Vale do Itajaí, Medicine, Itajaí - Santa Catarina, Brazil
,
Nicole Hoffmann Longa 
1   Universidade do Vale do Itajaí, Medicine, Itajaí - Santa Catarina, Brazil
,
Rafaela Ramos 
1   Universidade do Vale do Itajaí, Medicine, Itajaí - Santa Catarina, Brazil
,
Joana Buratto 
2   Hospital Infantil Pequeno Anjo, Pediatrics, Itajaí - Santa Catarina, Brazil
,
Caio Raicher 
2   Hospital Infantil Pequeno Anjo, Pediatrics, Itajaí - Santa Catarina, Brazil
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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.

RESUMO

O angioma esplênico de células litorais é um tumor raro, especialmente na faixa etária pediátrica. Os pacientes podem apresentar dor abdominal crônica leve, que não melhora com os tratamentos habituais e é em sua maioria assintomática, um desafio para a pediatria. Este artigo descreve as características clínicas de uma paciente pediátrica de 10 anos de idade que apresentava dor abdominal crônica intermitente, com diagnóstico de angioma esplênico de células litorais. Esse tipo de tumor geralmente é um achado incidental devido à sua apresentação geralmente assintomática ou inespecífica. A esplenectomia é a escolha devido à possibilidade de evolução maligna.

Keywords:

Spleen - Splenectomy - Abdominal pain

Palavras-chave:

Baço - Esplenectomia - Dor abdominal


Publication History

Received: 16 September 2023

Accepted: 30 November 2023

Article published online:
29 December 2023

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Bibliographical Record
Sandra Mara Witkowski, Aline Fernanda Pereira, Nathália Riboli da-Silva, Nicole Hoffmann Longa, Rafaela Ramos, Joana Buratto, Caio Raicher. Littoral cell splenic angioma, a rare diagnosis of abdominal pain in a child: case report and literature review. Brazilian Journal of Oncology 2023; 19: e-20230444.
DOI: 10.5935/2526-8732.20230444
 

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