Spontaneous rupture of primary splenic angiosarcoma: A case report
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Spontaneous rupture of primary splenic angiosarcoma: a case report and literature review
Primary angiosarcoma of the spleen is an extremely rare malignant neoplasm of vascular origin that often has a poor prognosis. The majority of cases presents with splenic rupture and hemorrhage. The present study retrospectively analyzed the case of 77-year-old female who presented with diffuse abdominal pain and distension. During laparotomy, a huge actively bleeding spleen was identified and ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Oncology Letters
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1792-1074,1792-1082
DOI: 10.3892/ol.2015.3714