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A unique cause of hemoperitoneum: spontaneous rupture of a splenic hemangiopericytoma

Authors: Picozzi Stefano Carlo Maria, Massimo Mauri, Luca Carmignani

Published in: International Journal of Emergency Medicine | Issue 1/2011

Abstract

Non-traumatic hemoperitoneum may be catastrophic if it is not promptly diagnosed and treated. It is critical to identify this clinical picture and treat any active bleeding. We report the first case in the literature (to our knowledge) of spontaneous hemoperitoneum caused by a cystic splenic hemangiopericytoma. Hemangiopericytomas represent a small subset of soft tissue sarcomas. They rarely originate in the spleen as a primary tumor, with only ten cases having been previously described. The difficulty of predicting the prognosis and clinical behavior of these lesions has been repeatedly stressed. The literature concerning this rare and unusual neoplasm is reviewed.

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Title: A unique cause of hemoperitoneum: spontaneous rupture of a splenic hemangiopericytoma
Authors: Picozzi Stefano Carlo Maria
Massimo Mauri
Luca Carmignani
Publication date: 01-12-2011
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: International Journal of Emergency Medicine / Issue 1/2011
Print ISSN: 1865-1372
Electronic ISSN: 1865-1380
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1865-1380-4-13

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