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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 28, 2016; 22(12): 3506-3510
Published online Mar 28, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i12.3506
Published online Mar 28, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i12.3506
Primary splenic angiosarcoma with liver metastasis: A case report and literature review
Kai-Feng Yang, Yong Li, De-Long Wang, Jun-Wu Yang, Sen-Yan Wu, Wei-Dong Xiao, Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi Province, China
Author contributions: Yang KF and Li Y designed the report; Li Y, Wang DL, Wu SY and Xiao WD had the surgery; Yang JW has helped the bibliography search; Yang KF has done the data collection and then finished the report.
Supported by The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Jiangxi Province, China.
Institutional review board statement: The research was verified by the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University Institutional Review Board, Nanchang, China.
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
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Correspondence to: Yong Li, MD, Professor, Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, No. 17, Yongwai Zhengjie, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi Province, China. yfyly@163.com
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Received: July 28, 2015
Peer-review started: July 30, 2015
First decision: September 9, 2015
Revised: September 28, 2015
Accepted: October 17, 2015
Article in press: October 20, 2015
Published online: March 28, 2016
Peer-review started: July 30, 2015
First decision: September 9, 2015
Revised: September 28, 2015
Accepted: October 17, 2015
Article in press: October 20, 2015
Published online: March 28, 2016
Core Tip
Core tip: Primary splenic angiosarcoma (PSA) is an unusual tumor originating from the blood vessel. To date, very few cases of PSA have been reported. We report a woman who had PSA after splenectomy, and liver metastasis was also detected. The patient died 35 d after surgery. We review the literature and conclude that early diagnosis followed by splenectomy is beneficial for better survival of the patients.