Splenic myoid angioendothelioma mimicking metastatic disease in an 8-year-old with Stage IV Wilms' tumour

Authors

Adil A. Shah, Howard University College of Medicine
Luca Dragos, Childrens National Health System
Timothy D. Kane, Childrens National Health System
Mikael Petrosyan, Childrens National Health System

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

1-1-2018

Journal

BMJ Case Reports

Volume

2018

DOI

10.1136/bcr-2018-224550

Keywords

paediatric surgery; surgery; surgical oncology

Abstract

© BMJ Publishing Group Ltd (unless otherwise stated in the text of the article) 2018. All rights reserved. No commercial use is permitted unless otherwise expressly granted. Myoid angioendothelioma are rare and benign vascular tumours of the spleen. Radiographic evaluation and diagnosis is often challenging and subjecting tissue samples to immuhistochemical analysis is often required to make a definitive diagnosis. Myoidangioendotheliomas can be managed with open or laparoscopic splenectomy with minimal risk of recurrent disease. Herein, we present a case of a myoid angioendothelioma in a patient with stage IV Wilms' tumour.

APA Citation

Shah, A., Dragos, L., Kane, T., & Petrosyan, M. (2018). Splenic myoid angioendothelioma mimicking metastatic disease in an 8-year-old with Stage IV Wilms' tumour. BMJ Case Reports, 2018 (). http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2018-224550