Abstract
Primary splenic angiosarcoma is an extremely rare and aggressive neoplasm of the vasculature. Uniformly, primary splenic angiosarcoma is a fatal disease despite early diagnosis and treatment. Only patients with localized disease amenable to surgical resection achieve long-term, disease-free survival. We present a review of the literature and report a case of a 3-year-old girl with metastatic primary splenic angiosarcoma who was offered aggressive surgical and medical treatment with curative intent despite her advanced presentation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 379 |
Journal | World Journal of Surgical Oncology |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 9 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2014 Serrano et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
Keywords
- Angiosarcoma
- Pediatric
- Spleen