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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/2/1/133 |