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Echinocytosis—An unusual manifestation of hemangioma
Author(s) -
Altomare Ivy,
Desman Garrett,
Aledort Louis M.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
american journal of hematology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.456
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1096-8652
pISSN - 0361-8609
DOI - 10.1002/ajh.20558
Subject(s) - medicine , hemangioma , splenectomy , abdominal pain , surgery , radiology , spleen
The case of a 21 year‐old female with echinocytosis and a littoral cell hemangioma is reported. The patient had no significant past medical history and presented with abdominal pain and splenomegaly. A large percentage of echinocytes were noted on her peripheral smear in the absence of any known causes. A CT‐recognized splenic mass led to splenectomy and a benign hemangioma was found. Red blood cell abnormalities resolved immediately after the surgery. This is the first case reported in the literature of echinocytosis as a consequence of a hemangioma. Am. J. Hematol. 81:532–534, 2006. © 2006 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.