Splenic rupture as the presenting manifestation of primary splenic angiosarcoma in a teenage woman: a case report

Splenic rupture as the presenting manifestation of primary splenic angiosarcoma in a teenage woman: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Primary splenic angiosarcoma is a rare neoplasm of vascular origin carrying a very poor prognosis, partly due to its high metastatic potential. This disease presents frequently with splenic rupture and hemorrhage. We report the cas...

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Main Authors: Manouras Andreas, Giannopoulos Panagiotis, Toufektzian Levon, Markogiannakis Haridimos, Lagoudianakis Emmanuel E, Papadima Artemisia, Papanikolaou Dimitrios, Filis Konstantinos, Kekis Panagiotis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-04-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/2/1/133

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