title: Hepatic Angiosarcoma: An Unusual Case of Intractable Gastrointestinal Bleeding.
abstract: Hepatic Angiosarcoma is an extremely rare malignant neoplasm of the vascular or lymphatic endothelium accounting for about 2% of all sarcomas. It is considered idiopathic in up to 70% of cases. We describe the case of a 32-year female transferred to our center for evaluation of intractable gastrointestinal bleeding. Definitive diagnosis remained elusive despite multiple endoscopic assessments with repeated cauterization of arteriovenous malformations (AVMs). Autopsy results confirmed metastatic hepatic Angiosarcoma.
authors: Section on Hospital Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest Baptist University Medical Center, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston Salem, NC 27101, USA.
authors: Chijioke
authors: C
authors: Enweluzo
authors: Section on Hospital Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest Baptist University Medical Center, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston Salem, NC 27101, USA.
authors: Dipendra
authors: D
authors: Chaudry
authors: Department of Pathology, Wake Forest Baptist University Medical Center, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston Salem, NC 27101, USA.
authors: John Kennedy Sir
authors: JK
authors: Philip
authors: Section on Hospital Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest Baptist University Medical Center, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston Salem, NC 27101, USA.
authors: Fahad
authors: F
authors: Aziz
keywords: Angiosarcoma; CD31; CD34; Hepatic; Intractable gastrointestinal bleeding; Metastatic