Pediatric primary splenic angiosarcoma: an aggressive multidisciplinary approach to the oncologic management of a rare malignancy

World J Surg Oncol. 2014 Dec 9:12:379. doi: 10.1186/1477-7819-12-379.

Abstract

Primary splenic angiosarcoma is an extremely rare and aggressive neoplasm of the vasculature. Uniformly, primary splenic angiosarcoma is a fatal disease despite early diagnosis and treatment. Only patients with localized disease amenable to surgical resection achieve long-term, disease-free survival. We present a review of the literature and report a case of a 3-year-old girl with metastatic primary splenic angiosarcoma who was offered aggressive surgical and medical treatment with curative intent despite her advanced presentation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Disease Management
  • Female
  • Hemangiosarcoma / pathology
  • Hemangiosarcoma / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Liver Transplantation
  • Prognosis
  • Splenic Neoplasms / pathology
  • Splenic Neoplasms / therapy*