Littoral cell angioma of the spleen in a patient with previous pulmonary sarcoidosis: a TNF-α related pathogenesis?

Littoral cell angioma of the spleen in a patient with previous pulmonary sarcoidosis: a TNF-α related pathogenesis?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Littoral cell angioma (LCA) is a rare vascular tumor of the spleen. Generally thought to be benign, additional cases of LCA with malignant features have been described. Thus, its malignant potential seems to vary and must be consider...

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Main Authors: Titze Ulf, Pützler Manfred, Cordesmeyer Stefanie, Paulus Harald, Hoffmann Matthias W
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-09-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
Splenic tumor
littoral cell angioma
visceral organ malignancies
sarcoidosis
TNF-α
Online Access:http://www.wjso.com/content/9/1/106

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