<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Myoid angioendothelioma (MA) represents an extremely rare nonhaematopoietic proliferation of the spleen. MA is a rare, benign, vascular tumour that consists of vascular elements and arranged stromal cells. Due to an absence of specific clinical signs and symptoms, MA is considered challenging to diagnose. Although the radiological presentation can indicate the vascular nature of the tumour, the diagnosis of MA is almost exclusively obtained from the use of histopathology after surgical excision and immunohistochemistry of the tissue. Due to its completely unclear biological behaviour and relationship with other primary and secondary tumours, the only effective therapy for MA is splenectomy and a regular postoperative follow-up. Herein, we report a case of a 26-year-old male patient with nonspecific abdominal pain and a radiologically detected tumour of the spleen who underwent a laparoscopic splenectomy. Histopathologic and immunohistochemical examinations confirmed a myoid angioendothelioma of the spleen.</p></abstract>

Myoid angioendothelioma (MA) represents an extremely rare nonhaematopoietic proliferation of the spleen. MA is a rare, benign, vascular tumour that consists of vascular elements and arranged stromal cells. Due to an absence of specific clinical signs and symptoms, MA is considered challenging to diagnose. Although the radiological presentation can indicate the vascular nature of the tumour, the diagnosis of MA is almost exclusively obtained from the use of histopathology after surgical excision and immunohistochemistry of the tissue. Due to its completely unclear biological behaviour and relationship with other primary and secondary tumours, the only effective therapy for MA is splenectomy and a regular postoperative follow-up. Herein, we report a case of a 26-year-old male patient with nonspecific abdominal pain and a radiologically detected tumour of the spleen who underwent a laparoscopic splenectomy. Histopathologic and immunohistochemical examinations confirmed a myoid angioendothelioma of the spleen.

Myoid Angioendothelioma of the Spleen - Case Report and Literature Review

Experimental and Applied Biomedical Research (EABR)

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Myoid angioendothelioma (MA) represents an extremely rare nonhaematopoietic proliferation of the spleen. MA is a rare, benign, vascular tumour that consists of...

Myoid Angioendothelioma of the Spleen - Case Report and Literature Review

Published Online: Dec 21, 2020

Page range: 271 - 274

Received: Jun 25, 2018

Accepted: Sep 07, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjecr-2018-0035

Keywords
myoid angioendothelioma, splenic tumour, immunohistochemistry, laparoscopic splenectomy

© 2020 Nikola Grubor et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Myoid Angioendothelioma of the Spleen - Case Report and Literature Review

Published Online: Dec 21, 2020

Page range: 271 - 274

Received: Jun 25, 2018

Accepted: Sep 07, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjecr-2018-0035

Keywordsmyoid angioendothelioma, splenic tumour, immunohistochemistry, laparoscopic splenectomy

© 2020 Nikola Grubor et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
myoid angioendothelioma, splenic tumour, immunohistochemistry, laparoscopic splenectomy