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A Case Report of Splenic Rupture Secondary to Underlying Angiosarcoma
Primary splenic angiosarcoma is a rare type of cancer that has not been well-illustrated due to infrequency and variability in patient presentation. Limited systemic therapy regimens for splenic angiosarcoma make early detection preferable, as management focuses on monitoring for recurrence and meta...
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Cureus
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7451081/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32864263 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.9439 |
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author | Kania, Brooke E Vasani, Sugam |
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description | Primary splenic angiosarcoma is a rare type of cancer that has not been well-illustrated due to infrequency and variability in patient presentation. Limited systemic therapy regimens for splenic angiosarcoma make early detection preferable, as management focuses on monitoring for recurrence and metastatic spread or preventing hemorrhagic complications of tumor burden such as splenic rupture. This cancer, in particular, is aggressive, and metastasis is common. Here, we discuss a 68-year-old female who presented with a splenic laceration caused by an underlying primary splenic angiosarcoma. The purpose of this article is to describe a patient who presents with noteworthy clinical features and a rare complication of splenic angiosarcoma to aid in the treatment and diagnosis of future patients. |
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spelling | pubmed-74510812020-08-28 A Case Report of Splenic Rupture Secondary to Underlying Angiosarcoma Kania, Brooke E Vasani, Sugam Cureus Gastroenterology Primary splenic angiosarcoma is a rare type of cancer that has not been well-illustrated due to infrequency and variability in patient presentation. Limited systemic therapy regimens for splenic angiosarcoma make early detection preferable, as management focuses on monitoring for recurrence and metastatic spread or preventing hemorrhagic complications of tumor burden such as splenic rupture. This cancer, in particular, is aggressive, and metastasis is common. Here, we discuss a 68-year-old female who presented with a splenic laceration caused by an underlying primary splenic angiosarcoma. The purpose of this article is to describe a patient who presents with noteworthy clinical features and a rare complication of splenic angiosarcoma to aid in the treatment and diagnosis of future patients. Cureus 2020-07-28 /pmc/articles/PMC7451081/ /pubmed/32864263 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.9439 Text en Copyright © 2020, Kania et al. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Gastroenterology Kania, Brooke E Vasani, Sugam A Case Report of Splenic Rupture Secondary to Underlying Angiosarcoma |
title | A Case Report of Splenic Rupture Secondary to Underlying Angiosarcoma |
title_full | A Case Report of Splenic Rupture Secondary to Underlying Angiosarcoma |
title_fullStr | A Case Report of Splenic Rupture Secondary to Underlying Angiosarcoma |
title_full_unstemmed | A Case Report of Splenic Rupture Secondary to Underlying Angiosarcoma |
title_short | A Case Report of Splenic Rupture Secondary to Underlying Angiosarcoma |
title_sort | case report of splenic rupture secondary to underlying angiosarcoma |
topic | Gastroenterology |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7451081/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32864263 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.9439 |
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