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World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Published in: World Journal of Surgical Oncology 1/2012

Open Access 01-12-2012 | Case report

Liver angiosarcoma, a rare liver malignancy, presented with intraabdominal bleeding due to rupture- a case report

Authors: Chin-Ying Chien, Cheng-cheng Hwang, Chun-nan Yeh, Huang-yang Chen, Jui-Teng Wu, Siu-Cheung Chan, Chih-Lang Lin, Cho-li Yen, Wen-yen Wang, Kun-Chun Chiang

Published in: World Journal of Surgical Oncology | Issue 1/2012

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Abstract

Liver angiosarcoma is a rare disease, however it still ranks as the third of most common primary liver maligancies. The prognosis of liver angiosarcoma is very poor with almost all patients with this kind of disease die within 2 years after diagnosis. No specific symptoms and signs are closely associated with this disease. Here, we report a case presenting shock status at first due to rupture of liver angiosarcoma- induced internal bleeding. After emergent transarterial embolization (TAE), she received partial hepatectomy two weeks later. 4 months after operation, she is still with a good performance status without obvious recurrence or metastasis identified.
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Metadata
Title
Liver angiosarcoma, a rare liver malignancy, presented with intraabdominal bleeding due to rupture- a case report
Authors
Chin-Ying Chien
Cheng-cheng Hwang
Chun-nan Yeh
Huang-yang Chen
Jui-Teng Wu
Siu-Cheung Chan
Chih-Lang Lin
Cho-li Yen
Wen-yen Wang
Kun-Chun Chiang
Publication date
01-12-2012
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
World Journal of Surgical Oncology / Issue 1/2012
Electronic ISSN: 1477-7819
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7819-10-23

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