SAGE Open Medical Case Reports (Sep 2021)

Hepatic angiosarcoma: Pitfalls in establishing a diagnosis

  • Katerina Flabouris,
  • Suzanne McKeen,
  • Deborah Chaves Gomes,
  • Debajyoti Chaudhuri,
  • Patrick Russell

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X211046726
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9

Abstract

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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.