Splenic rupture as the presenting manifestation of primary splenic angiosarcoma in a teenage woman: a case report.

2008 
Introduction Primary splenic angiosarcoma is a rare neoplasm of vascular origin carrying a very poor prognosis, partly due to its high metastatic potential. This disease presents frequently with splenic rupture and hemorrhage. We report the case of a 17-year-old woman who presented with rupture of a primary splenic angiosarcoma.
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