| Literature DB >> 28451476 |
Asad Jehangir1, Brian H Le2, Oluwaseun Shogbesan3.
Abstract
Colonic angiosarcoma is a rare malignancy representing only 0.0012% of all colorectal malignancies. Due to its non-specific symptoms, diagnosis is often delayed. However, because of the aggressive nature of this malignancy, it is important to keep it in the differential diagnosis of rectal bleeding, pelvic discomfort, chronic diarrhea, and weight loss in patients with risk factors. We present a case of angiosarcoma of the colon in a 74-year-old female with a remote history of chemo-radiation for anal squamous cell carcinoma (ASCC).Entities:
Keywords: angiosarcoma; cd31; colorectal
Year: 2017 PMID: 28451476 PMCID: PMC5406170 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.1117
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cureus ISSN: 2168-8184