Multicentric spindle cell hemangioendothelioma of spleen: Case report

HAZİNEDAROĞLU S. M., Kayaoǧlu H. A., Dülger F., Serinsöz E., KUZU I., Erverdi N.

Turkish Journal of Cancer, cilt.38, sa.1, ss.30-33, 2008 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 38 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Dergi Adı: Turkish Journal of Cancer
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, Academic Search Premier
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.30-33
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Anemia, Cholecystectomy, Cholecystolithiasis, Hemangioendothelioma, Hyperbilirubinemia, Spleen, Splenectomy
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Malignant mesenchymal tumors of the spleen are rare. The vast majority of primary sarcomas of the spleen are of vascular origin. Hemangioendothelioma, a vascular tumor, is characterized by mild cellular atypia, low mitotic rate and intermediate appearance between hemangioma and conventional angiosarcoma histopathologically. We report herein a case of multicentric splenic hemangioendothelioma presenting together with symptomatic cholecystolithiasis, mild anemia and indirect hyperbilirubinemia, which were recovered after cholecystectomy and splenectomy.