title: Primary splenic angiosarcoma revealed by bone marrow metastasis.
abstract: Primary splenic angiosarcomas are the most common malignant non-hematopoietic tumors of the spleen. Metastatic diseases were found in 69% of patients in a reported series but the incidence of bone marrow involvement is unclear. We report a rare case of a 25-years-old Moroccan woman with unsuspected primary splenic angiosarcoma revealed by bone marrow metastasis. She presented with serious anemia and splenomegaly. Bone marrow biopsy revealed proliferating spindle cells. Computed tomography scanning showed an enlarged spleen with heterogeneous lesions. Splenectomy was performed and retrospective histological study of the spleen confirmed the diagnosis. She died 1 year after splenectomy.
authors.affiliation: Hopital 20 AOUT, Clinic of Hematology and Pediatric Oncology, Casablanca, Morocco. E-ma-il: soumaya.anoun@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Soumaya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Anoun
authors.forename: Sofia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Marouane
authors.forename: Asmae
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Quessar
authors.forename: Said
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Benchekroun