Hepatic Angiosarcoma: An Unusual Case of Intractable Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Chijioke Enweluzo; Dipendra Chaudry; John Kennedy Sir Philip; Fahad Aziz

doi:10.4021/gr539w

Hepatic Angiosarcoma: An Unusual Case of Intractable Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Gastroenterology Res. 2013 Apr;6(2):74-76. doi: 10.4021/gr539w. Epub 2013 May 3.

Authors

Chijioke Enweluzo¹, Dipendra Chaudry¹, John Kennedy Sir Philip², Fahad Aziz¹

Affiliations

¹ Section on Hospital Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest Baptist University Medical Center, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston Salem, NC 27101, USA.
² Department of Pathology, Wake Forest Baptist University Medical Center, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston Salem, NC 27101, USA.

PMID: 27785231
PMCID: PMC5051162
DOI: 10.4021/gr539w

Abstract

Hepatic Angiosarcoma is an extremely rare malignant neoplasm of the vascular or lymphatic endothelium accounting for about 2% of all sarcomas. It is considered idiopathic in up to 70% of cases. We describe the case of a 32-year female transferred to our center for evaluation of intractable gastrointestinal bleeding. Definitive diagnosis remained elusive despite multiple endoscopic assessments with repeated cauterization of arteriovenous malformations (AVMs). Autopsy results confirmed metastatic hepatic Angiosarcoma.

Keywords: Angiosarcoma; CD31; CD34; Hepatic; Intractable gastrointestinal bleeding; Metastatic.

Publication types

Case Reports