Primary angiosarcoma of the spleen: a diagnosis to consider.
We discuss a case of angiosarcoma of the spleen. Splenomegaly was discovered on a routine examination. At a later date it increased further in size and became painful. Peripheral smear and radio-isotope scannings suggested non-functioning spleen with haemorrhage within the tumour. Characteristic features of microangiopathic haemolysis, suggested in previous reports, was not found in our case.
Jain
A B
AB
Department of Surgery and Pathology, Dudley Road Hospital, Birmingham, England.
Lee
M J
MJ
Bevan
P G
PG
Chan
S Y
SY
D000368:Aged; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011468:Prostatectomy; D013156:Splenectomy; D013160:Splenic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013163:Splenomegaly / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology