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

World J Surg Oncol. 2012 Jan 26:10:23. doi: 10.1186/1477-7819-10-23.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Cavity / pathology*
  • Abdominal Cavity / surgery
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Embolization, Therapeutic
  • Female
  • Hemangiosarcoma / complications*
  • Hemangiosarcoma / pathology
  • Hemangiosarcoma / surgery
  • Hemorrhage / etiology
  • Hemorrhage / therapy*
  • Hepatectomy / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Liver Neoplasms / complications*
  • Liver Neoplasms / pathology
  • Liver Neoplasms / surgery
  • Rupture, Spontaneous / complications*
  • Treatment Outcome