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ArticleHematology reports2024

Pancytopenia Related to Splenic Angiosarcoma: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Jakub Misiak, Bernard Sokołowski, Norbert Skrobisz, Mateusz Matczak, Marcin Braun

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Jakub MisiakDepartment of Pathology, Chair of Oncology, Medical University of Lodz, 92-213 Lodz, Poland.ORCID 0009-0003-1176-3994
Bernard SokołowskiDepartment of Pathology, Chair of Oncology, Medical University of Lodz, 92-213 Lodz, Poland.
Norbert SkrobiszDepartment of Pathology, Chair of Oncology, Medical University of Lodz, 92-213 Lodz, Poland.
Mateusz MatczakDepartment of Pathology, Chair of Oncology, Medical University of Lodz, 92-213 Lodz, Poland.
Marcin BraunDepartment of Pathology, Chair of Oncology, Medical University of Lodz, 92-213 Lodz, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-3804-7042

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAngiosarcomas are highly aggressive malignancies with endothelial differentiation, presenting considerable challenges in oncology, especially when arising in rare locations such as the spleen. These tumors predominantly affect adults and are commonly found in the skin, breast, liver, or soft tissues, with more unusual occurrences in other organs. Angiosarcomas have a high propensity for metastasis, typically spreading to the liver, lungs, lymph nodes, and gastrointestinal tract. Splenic angiosarcoma, with fewer than 300 documented cases, is an especially rare and complex form of this malignancy. CASE PRESENTATION: This report details a case of splenic angiosarcoma in a 45-year-old male, where bone marrow metastases were the first clinical presentation, initially mimicking myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) due to persistent pancytopenia.

conclusionsThe eventual identification of the splenic origin underscores the diagnostic difficulties and clinical challenges inherent in managing such atypical and rare presentations.

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bone marrow metastasesmyelodysplastic syndromepancytopeniasplenic angiosarcoma

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PMID39449306
PMCPMC11503393

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