Hepatic angiosarcoma is a rare, rapidly progressive tumor that can present atypically as recurrent hemoperitoneum.
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Recurrent hemoperitoneum warrants consideration of primary hepatic angiosarcoma; extends sparse case literature but remains hypothesis-generating.
Angiosarcoma is a rare tumor that account for less than 1% of all sarcomas. Although hepatic angiosarcoma usually presents with unspecific symptoms, it rapidly progresses and has a high mortality. We report a rare case of primary hepatic angiosarcoma manifested as recurrent hemoperitoneum.
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