Hepatic angiosarcoma: Pitfalls in establishing a diagnosis

Katerina Flabouris; Suzanne McKeen; Deborah Chaves Gomes; Debajyoti Chaudhuri; Patrick Russell

doi:10.1177/2050313X211046726

Hepatic angiosarcoma: Pitfalls in establishing a diagnosis

SAGE Open Med Case Rep. 2021 Sep 17:9:2050313X211046726. doi: 10.1177/2050313X211046726. eCollection 2021.

Authors

Katerina Flabouris^{1

2}, Suzanne McKeen², Deborah Chaves Gomes³, Debajyoti Chaudhuri¹, Patrick Russell²

Affiliations

¹ Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
² Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
³ SA Pathology, Adelaide, SA, Australia.

Abstract

Hepatic angiosarcomas are rare, deceptive and aggressive malignancies that remain notoriously difficult to diagnose and treat. This case report discusses some of the common challenges faced by clinicians, and potential clinical, radiological and histological clues to this often elusive diagnosis.

Keywords: Hepatic angiosarcoma; bleeding; liver; malignancy.

Publication types

Case Reports