A Case of Primary Angiosarcoma of the Liver

Korean J Hepatol > Volume 5(3); 1999 > Article

The Korean Journal of Hepatology 1999;5(3): 246-252.

간의 원발성 혈관육종 1 예 ( A Case of Primary Angiosarcoma of the Liver )

A Case of Primary Angiosarcoma of the Liver

Lee Wan Ku, M.D., Kim Hyun, M.D., Kim Young Nam, M.D. Kim Seo Hyun, M.D., Park Seung Min, M.D., Choi Su Jin, M.D. Lee Seung Hoon, M.D., Seo In Seok, M.D., Kim Eun Hwa, M.D. Choi Yong Woo, M.D., Lee Yong Ung, M.D., Ju Myung Jin, M.D.* and Lee Kwang Min, M.D.*

Presbyterian Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Anatomical Pathology*, Chonju, Korea

ABSTRACT

In spite of its rarity, hepatic angiosarcoma is of special interest because specific risk factors such as thorium dioxide, arsenic, and vinyl chloride have been identified. We report a case of histopathologically confirmed primary angiosarcoma of the liver which was found in a farmer. In this case, 73-year old man was presented with right upper abdominal pain and fatigue. Abdominal ultrasonography, CT scan and MRI revealed a mass occupying broad area of the right lobe of the liver. Histopathologic diagnosis of angiosarcoma was made by percutaneous needle biopsy. (Korean J Hepatol 1999;5:246－252)

KeyWords: Angiosarcoma, Liver