Small intestinal angiosarcoma masquerading as an appendiceal abscess
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Small intestinal angiosarcoma masquerading as an appendiceal abscess
Angiosarcomas of the small intestine are rare and present non-specifically. They usually manifest with abdominal discomfort, altered bowel habits, anaemia and gastrointestinal bleeding. Diagnosis is often challenging and occurs at an advanced tumour stage. We describe a case of a terminal ileum angiosarcoma masquerading as an appendiceal abscess, and discuss salient clinicopathological feature...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0035-8843,1478-7083
DOI: 10.1308/003588413x13511609955373