Angiosarcoma: A rare malignancy with protean clinical presentations. Issue 8 (28th May 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Huntington, Justin T.; Jones, Christian; Liebner, David A.; Chen, James L.; Pollock, Raphael E.
• Is Part Of: Journal of surgical oncology. Volume 111:Issue 8(2015:Jun. 15)
• Page Start: 941
• Page End: 950
• Publication Date: 2015-05-28
• Subjects: Cancer -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Neoplasms -- Periodicals; 616
• DOI: 10.1002/jso.23918
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-4790

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec id="jso23918-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <p>Angiosarcoma is a rare form of soft tissue sarcoma. Primary small intestinal angiosarcomas are especially uncommon. The clinical presentations of small intestinal angiosarcomas vary but gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a frequent finding. We present a case of persistent GI bleeding of unknown etiology culminating in operative exploration demonstrating a primary small intestinal angiosarcoma. A discussion of the diagnosis, pathology, and management of angiosarcoma with a review of the current literature is provided including molecular genetics, difficult cases, and current treatment options. <italic>J. Surg. Oncol. 2015 111:941–950</italic>. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.</p> </sec> </abstract>