Abstract
Primary angiosarcoma of the spleen is rare and the prognosis is very poor The authors present a 2-year-old girl with spontaneous rupture of splenic angiosarcoma. At diagnosis there were liver metastases. After splenectomy she received chemotherapy with ifosfamide, vincristine, and actinomycine D combined with a partial liver resection. She remained in complete remission over 2 years from diagnosis.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 387-390 |
Journal | Pediatric Hematology and Oncology |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2005 |