Unusual presentation of hepatic vascular tumors as fulminant hepatic failure.
Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma and angiosarcoma of the liver are rare neoplasms of vascular origin. They can present with nonspecific symptoms such as malaise and weight loss, as well as with liver-related symptoms such as abdominal pain, tender hepatomegaly and jaundice. Portal hypertension and rarely liver failure can occur. We hereby report two cases of fulminant hepatic failure that were eventually diagnosed with epithelioid hemangioendothelioma and angiosarcoma of the liver.
Akdoğan
Meral
M
Division of Liver Transplantation, Nazih Zuhdi Transplant Institute. akdmeral@yahoo.com
Gürakar
Ahmet
A
Sharago
Stan
S
El-Sahwi
Karim
K
Carlson
Jeff
J
Sebastian
Anthony
A
Ahmed
Urooj
U
Wright
Harlan
H
Nour
Bakr
B