Case Report
Copyright ©2012 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Nov 28, 2012; 18(44): 6494-6500
Published online Nov 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i44.6494
Table 1 Literature overview: Angiosarcoma of the gastrointestinal tract (modified from Grewal et al[32] and Policarpio-Nicolas et al[47])
Patient[age (yr)/sex]Tumor manifestationHistologyRadiation/ pre-dispositionSymptomsTherapyOutcomeRef.
46/MDuodenum, ileum, and stomachEpithelioidNoneAbdominal pain, melenaResectionDied after 6 mo[50]
65/FIleumWell-differentiatedRadiationAbdominal pain, nausea, vomitingResection, chemotherapyDied after 14 mo[39]
64/MNAEpithelioidNoneGastrointestinal bleedingResectionDied after 1 yr[29]
57/FSmall intestineEpithelioidNoneNAResectionDied after 4 mo[29]
47/FIleumNARadiationAbdominal painResection, chemotherapy, radiationNA[40]
64/MSmall intestineWell-differentiated tumorNoneGastrointestinal bleedingResectionDied with disseminated disease after approximately 1 yr[30]
57/MIleocecal valve, small bowel, and mesenteryWell-differentiated tumorNoneNAResectionDied after several days[30]
76/MIleumMixed, well-differentiated and epithelioidNoneAbdominal pain, poor appetite, fatigueResectionDied after 9 d[59]
74/FJejunumWell-differentiatedNAMelenaResectionDied due to multiple complications[60]
51/MNAWell-differentiatedRadiationAbdominal painResection, chemotherapyDied after 5 mo[48]
76/FIleumWell-differentiatedRadiationAbdominal pain, weight loss, vomiting, diarrheaResectionDied after 5 mo[45]
48/FIleumNARadiationAbdominal painResectionDied from sepsis after 23 d[43]
60/FSmall intestineWell-differentiatedRadiationAcute abdomen, and a distal jejunal perforationResectionDied after 3 mo[44]
80/FSmall and large bowelWell-differentiatedRadiationAltered intestinal functionResectionDied after 2 wk[42]
69/FSmall and large bowelWell-differentiatedRadiationWeight loss, abdominal distention, hematocheziaResectionDied after 23 d[42]
NA/MDuodenum, stomachEpithelioidNoneSevere melenaResectionDied of respiratory failure, metastases were found in various organs, including the lungs, bones, liver, gall-bladder, and lymph nodes[61]
78/FSmall intestineHigh-gradeRadiationRelative bowel obstructionResectionDied after 2 yr[41]
50/FIleumMultifocal and infiltratingRadiationRepeated symptoms of intestinal obstructionResection, chemotherapyDied after 21 mo[41]
61/FIleumWell-differentiatedRadiationFullness, abdominal painResectionDied after 10 mo[46]
67/MJejunum, ileumEpithelioidNoneWeight loss, Intermittent severe abdominal pain, and melenaResectionDied after 3 mo[51]
85/MSmall intestineHigh-gradeNoneWeight loss, decreased appetite, generalized weakness, left upper quadrant abdominal painResection, chemotherapySurvived at least 1 yr[52]
59/MIleumMixed epithelioid and well-differentiatedNoneGastrointestinal bleedingResectionDied after 11 d[37]
70/MDuodenumEpithelioidNoneMelena, anemiaChemotherapyDied after 4 mo[49]
84/FJejunumEpithelioidNoneMelena, anemia, shortness of breathNADied after 17 mo[49]
47/MJejunumEpithelioidNoneMelena, anemia, shortness of breathNADied after 4 mo[49]
25/MSmall intestineEpithelioidNoneGastrointestinal bleeding, hemoptysis, anemiaChemotherapy, radiationAlive 18 mo after diagnosis, palliative situation[49]
70/MIleumMixed, well-differentiatedNoneAbdominal pain, vomitingResection, chemotherapy, radiationSurvived at least 4 yr[53]
68/MIleocecalHigh-gradeRadiation, polyvinyl chlorideGastrointestinal bleeding, melenaResectionDied before starting chemotherapy[31]
51/FIleumWell-differentiatedRadiationDecreased appetite and vague abdominal pain of several months durationResectionDied after 10 mo[47]
87/MDuodenum, jejunumEpithelioidNoneLethargy, weakness, and nonspecific chest painEndoscopy, argon plasma coagulationDied after 6 wk[62]
73/MDuodenum, jejunumEpithelioidRadiationWeakness, dizziness, constipation, and melenaResectionDied after 4 mo[32]
NA/MJejunumNANAAcute abdominal signsResection, chemotherapySurvived at least 3 yr[2]
25/FSmall and large bowlNANoneIntermittent abdominal pain, weight loss, and progressive abdominal distension, a 7-wk history of shortness of breath, hematemesis, and melenaResectionDied after 2 wk[63]