Afzal S, Patel C, Kagathur S, Cole CE. A Typical Presentation of an Atypical Condition: Hepatic Angiosarcoma With Peritoneal Bleed.
Cureus 2023;
15:e37455. [PMID:
37187657 PMCID:
PMC10175041 DOI:
10.7759/cureus.37455]
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Abstract
Hepatic angiosarcoma (HA) is a rare primary malignancy of hepatic endothelial and fibroblastic vascular tissue origin. Patients typically present with vague constitutional symptoms of fatigue, weight loss, abdominal pain, and ascites. Hemoperitoneum is a frequent clinical manifestation of HA associated with higher mortality and is underrecognized. Here, we report the case of a patient with HA that was complicated by a peritoneal bleed, its management, and associated poor prognosis.
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