A Case of Hepatic Angiosarcoma Presenting as Submucosal Tumor Resulting from Gastric Invasion / 대한소화기내시경학회지
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
;
: 257-262, 2005.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-58233
ABSTRACT
Angiosarcoma accounts for 1% of all soft tissue sarcoma. Common sites of occurrence include the skin, breast, soft tissue, and liver. It metastasizes to the lungs, bone, and spleen. The cause of hepatic angiosarcoma in the 60% of cases is unknown, although specific risk factors such as vinyl chloride, arsenic, thorotrast and external-beam irradiation have been identified. Since 1986, about eight cases of hepatic angiosarcoma have been reported in Korea, but it had not been reported in which the hepatic angiosarcoma invaded to the stomach, yet. So we report a case of histopathologically confirmed primary hepatic angiosarcoma with gastric involvement. In this case, a sixtythree-year-old female was presented with indigestion and epigastric soreness for 1 year. Endoscopic examination of the stomach revealed a submucosal tumor-like protruding mass from the antrum to angle. The mucosal surface showed severe hyperemia and shallow ulcerative change was seen. Endoscopic biopsy and percutaneous liver biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of hepatic angiosarcoma invading the gastric wall.
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Main subject:
Arsenic
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Sarcoma
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Skin
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Spleen
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Stomach
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Thorium Dioxide
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Ulcer
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Vinyl Chloride
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Biopsy
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Breast
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Etiology study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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