Pediatric primary splenic angiosarcoma: An aggressive multidisciplinary approach to the oncologic management of a rare malignancy

Oscar K. Serrano, Esther Knapp, Kevin Huang, Galina Baran, Mindy Statter, Danielle McClain, Jonathan Gill

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Abstract

Primary splenic angiosarcoma is an extremely rare and aggressive neoplasm of the vasculature. Uniformly, primary splenic angiosarcoma is a fatal disease despite early diagnosis and treatment. Only patients with localized disease amenable to surgical resection achieve long-term, disease-free survival. We present a review of the literature and report a case of a 3-year-old girl with metastatic primary splenic angiosarcoma who was offered aggressive surgical and medical treatment with curative intent despite her advanced presentation.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number379
JournalWorld Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume12
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 9 2014

Keywords

  • Angiosarcoma
  • Pediatric
  • Spleen

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery
  • Oncology

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