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Splenic angiosarcoma metastasis to small bowel presented with gastrointestinal bleeding.

Authors :
Hsu JT
Lin CY
Wu TJ
Chen HM
Hwang TL
Jan YY
Source :
World journal of gastroenterology [World J Gastroenterol] 2005 Nov 07; Vol. 11 (41), pp. 6560-2.
Publication Year :
2005

Abstract

Primary splenic angiosarcoma is a very rare, aggressive neoplasm with a high metastatic rate and dismal prognosis. This neoplasm usually presents with abdominal pain, splenomegaly, anemia, and thrombocytopenia. Splenic angiosarcoma with bleeding gastrointestinal metastases is extremely rare. The literature contains only two case reports. This study reported a 44-year-old male patient with splenic angiosarcoma with sustained repeated gastrointestinal bleeding due to small bowel metastases. Salvage surgery was performed by splenectomy and resection of the metastatic small bowel tumors. The post-operative course was uneventful; the patient survived with the disease and had no GI bleeding, 7 mo after surgery.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1007-9327
Volume :
11
Issue :
41
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
World journal of gastroenterology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
16425436
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v11.i41.6560