Open AccessRuptured angiosarcoma of the liver treated by emergency catheter-directed embolization
Author(s) -
Christine Leowardi,
Yura Hormann,
Ulf Hinz,
Moritz N. Wente,
Peter Hallscheidt,
Christa Flechtenmacher,
Markus W. Büchler,
Helmut Friess,
Matthias Schwarzbach
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v12.i5.804
Subject(s) - angiosarcoma , medicine , embolization , catheter , hemangiosarcoma , surgery , radiology , transarterial embolization
Angiosarcoma is a rare primary malignant neoplasm of the liver with a poor prognosis. Here, we report a case of a patient with a ruptured hepatic angiosarcoma which was treated by emergency catheter-directed embolization, followed by left-sided hemihepatectomy.