Liver angiosarcoma, a rare liver malignancy, presented with intraabdominal bleeding due to rupture- a case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>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...
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doaj-8f650833a35347c48e0cc04d15271fe62020-11-24T21:41:41ZengBMCWorld Journal of Surgical Oncology1477-78192012-01-011012310.1186/1477-7819-10-23Liver angiosarcoma, a rare liver malignancy, presented with intraabdominal bleeding due to rupture- a case reportChien Chin-YingHwang Cheng-chengYeh Chun-nanChen Huang-yangWu Jui-TengCheung Chan-SiuLin Chih-LangYen Cho-liWang Wen-yenChiang Kun-Chun<p>Abstract</p> <p>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.</p> http://www.wjso.com/content/10/1/23angiosarcomaliver angiosarcomahepatectomyembolization |
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Chien Chin-Ying Hwang Cheng-cheng Yeh Chun-nan Chen Huang-yang Wu Jui-Teng Cheung Chan-Siu Lin Chih-Lang Yen Cho-li Wang Wen-yen Chiang Kun-Chun |
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Chien Chin-Ying Hwang Cheng-cheng Yeh Chun-nan Chen Huang-yang Wu Jui-Teng Cheung Chan-Siu Lin Chih-Lang Yen Cho-li Wang Wen-yen Chiang Kun-Chun Liver angiosarcoma, a rare liver malignancy, presented with intraabdominal bleeding due to rupture- a case report World Journal of Surgical Oncology angiosarcoma liver angiosarcoma hepatectomy embolization |
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Chien Chin-Ying Hwang Cheng-cheng Yeh Chun-nan Chen Huang-yang Wu Jui-Teng Cheung Chan-Siu Lin Chih-Lang Yen Cho-li Wang Wen-yen Chiang Kun-Chun |
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Liver angiosarcoma, a rare liver malignancy, presented with intraabdominal bleeding due to rupture- a case report |
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Liver angiosarcoma, a rare liver malignancy, presented with intraabdominal bleeding due to rupture- a case report |
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Liver angiosarcoma, a rare liver malignancy, presented with intraabdominal bleeding due to rupture- a case report |
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Liver angiosarcoma, a rare liver malignancy, presented with intraabdominal bleeding due to rupture- a case report |
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Liver angiosarcoma, a rare liver malignancy, presented with intraabdominal bleeding due to rupture- a case report |
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liver angiosarcoma, a rare liver malignancy, presented with intraabdominal bleeding due to rupture- a case report |
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BMC |
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World Journal of Surgical Oncology |
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1477-7819 |
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2012-01-01 |
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>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.</p> |
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angiosarcoma liver angiosarcoma hepatectomy embolization |
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