Littoral cell angioma of the spleen in a patient with severe aplastic anaemia.
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چکیده
Littoral cell angioma (LCA) is a rare benign tumour of the spleen. We describe a patient with aplastic anaemia who, following multiple treatments with rabbit and horse Anti-Thymocyte Globulin and anabolic steroids developed marked splenomegaly and hypersplenism. LCA was diagnosed post splenectomy. This is the first case of LCA associated with aplastic anaemia and its treatment.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Haematologica
دوره 88 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003