Hepatic angiosarcoma: Pitfalls in establishing a diagnosis
Hepatic angiosarcomas are rare, deceptive and aggressive malignancies that remain notoriously difficult to diagnose and treat. This case report discusses some of the common challenges faced by clinicians, and potential clinical, radiological and histological clues to this often elusive diagnosis.
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author | Katerina Flabouris Suzanne McKeen Deborah Chaves Gomes Debajyoti Chaudhuri Patrick Russell |
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description | Hepatic angiosarcomas are rare, deceptive and aggressive malignancies that remain notoriously difficult to diagnose and treat. This case report discusses some of the common challenges faced by clinicians, and potential clinical, radiological and histological clues to this often elusive diagnosis. |
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spelling | doaj.art-3d0d3030e44a421987fc8047519df6082022-12-21T18:44:50ZengSAGE PublishingSAGE Open Medical Case Reports2050-313X2021-09-01910.1177/2050313X211046726Hepatic angiosarcoma: Pitfalls in establishing a diagnosisKaterina Flabouris0Suzanne McKeen1Deborah Chaves Gomes2Debajyoti Chaudhuri3Patrick Russell4Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, SA, AustraliaRoyal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, SA, AustraliaSA Pathology, Adelaide, SA, AustraliaAdelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, AustraliaRoyal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, SA, AustraliaHepatic angiosarcomas are rare, deceptive and aggressive malignancies that remain notoriously difficult to diagnose and treat. This case report discusses some of the common challenges faced by clinicians, and potential clinical, radiological and histological clues to this often elusive diagnosis.https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X211046726 |
spellingShingle | Katerina Flabouris Suzanne McKeen Deborah Chaves Gomes Debajyoti Chaudhuri Patrick Russell Hepatic angiosarcoma: Pitfalls in establishing a diagnosis SAGE Open Medical Case Reports |
title | Hepatic angiosarcoma: Pitfalls in establishing a diagnosis |
title_full | Hepatic angiosarcoma: Pitfalls in establishing a diagnosis |
title_fullStr | Hepatic angiosarcoma: Pitfalls in establishing a diagnosis |
title_full_unstemmed | Hepatic angiosarcoma: Pitfalls in establishing a diagnosis |
title_short | Hepatic angiosarcoma: Pitfalls in establishing a diagnosis |
title_sort | hepatic angiosarcoma pitfalls in establishing a diagnosis |
url | https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X211046726 |
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