A Typical Presentation of an Atypical Condition: Hepatic Angiosarcoma With Peritoneal Bleed

Hepatic angiosarcoma (HA) is a rare primary malignancy of hepatic endothelial and fibroblastic vascular tissue origin. Patients typically present with vague constitutional symptoms of fatigue, weight loss, abdominal pain, and ascites. Hemoperitoneum is a frequent clinical manifestation of HA associa...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2023-04, Vol.15 (4), p.e37455
Main Authors: Afzal, Soha, Patel, Chintan, Kagathur, Santosh, Cole, Craig E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Anemia
Antigens
Ascites
Biopsy
Blood vessels
Cancer
Case reports
Chloride
Gastroenterology
Hemoglobin
Hemorrhage
Hospice care
Laboratories
Liver
Medical prognosis
Mutation
Nausea
Oncology
Pain
Palliative Care
Patients
Phosphatase
Steroids
Teams
Vomiting
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Summary:Hepatic angiosarcoma (HA) is a rare primary malignancy of hepatic endothelial and fibroblastic vascular tissue origin. Patients typically present with vague constitutional symptoms of fatigue, weight loss, abdominal pain, and ascites. Hemoperitoneum is a frequent clinical manifestation of HA associated with higher mortality and is underrecognized. Here, we report the case of a patient with HA that was complicated by a peritoneal bleed, its management, and associated poor prognosis.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.37455