Splenic Littoral cell angioma in a patient with myasthenia gravis
Shanthi PALANIAPPAN 1, Wan Asyraf WAN ZAIDI 1, Geok Chin TAN 2, Yazmin YAACOB 3, Raja Affendi RAJA ALI 1
1 Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine, 2 Histopathology Unit, Department of Pathology, and 3 Endovascular and Interventional Unit, Department of Radiology, University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
ABSTRACT
Littoral cell angioma (LCA) is a rare primary vascular tumour of the spleen. LCA has been associated with autoimmune disorders and it is hypothesised that the underlying pathogenesis is immune dysregulation. We report a case of LCA in a patient with Myasthenia Gravis which has thus far not been reported in the literature.
Key Words: Littoral cell angioma, myasthenia gravis, spleen, neoplasm
Correspondence author: Shanthi PALANIAPPAN, Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Jalan Yaacob Latiff, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000, Cheras, Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia.
Tel: 0060126518255. E mail: shanthipdr@yahoo.com
Brunei Int Med J. 2014; 10 (4): 208-211