"Sigmoid colon angiosarcoma with intraperitoneal bleeding and early met" by Maher El Chaar and Nathaniel McQuay
 

Title

Sigmoid colon angiosarcoma with intraperitoneal bleeding and early metastasis

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Journal of surgical education

Abstract

Angiosarcoma of the gastrointestinal tract is a very rare malignancy with only a few cases reported in the literature. The case of a 60-year-old woman who presented with abdominal pain and a sigmoid mass on computed tomography (CT) scan is reported. Upon exploration, the patient was found to have a subserosal hemorrhagic mass. Angiosarcoma of the sigmoid colon was diagnosed upon pathological examination. The patient developed subsequent recurrence of her disease with distant metastasis. Approximately 4 months later, she expired. Angiosarcoma of the gastrointestinal tract is a very aggressive malignant tumor. The primary treatment is surgical excision. The role of adjuvant therapy is not well established.

First Page

54

Last Page

6

DOI

10.1016/j.cursur.2006.09.002

Publication Date

1-1-2007

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