Hepatic angiosarcoma: an unusual cause of congestive heart failure.
Hepatic angiosarcoma is a rare form of liver cancer. The history, physical examination, and liver biopsy are nonspecific. As a result, diagnosis of angiosarcoma can be challenging. We report the case of an elderly woman with congestive heart failure caused by a hepatic angiosarcoma. The massive tumor burden created extensive arteriovenous shunting and a high-cardiac-output state.
Harrison
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Division of Gastroenterology, University of Chicago Hospitals, III 60637, USA.
Faust
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TW
Blackstone
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MO
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology*; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011379:Prognosis