Author/Authors :
Amini, Afshin Department of Medicine - Luke’s Hospital - Chesterfield - MO, USA , Koury, Elliot Department of Medicine - Luke’s Hospital - Chesterfield - MO, USA , Vaezi, Zahra Department of Medicine - Zahedan University of Medical Sciences - Zahedan, Iran , Melnick, Jeffrey Department of Pathology - Luke’s Hospital - Chesterfield - MO, USA , Su, Andrew Department of Medicine - Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology - Luke’s Hospital - Chesterfield - MO, USA , Chahla, Elie Department of Medicine - Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology - Luke’s Hospital - Chesterfield - MO, USA
Abstract :
Angiosarcomas are soft-tissue neoplasms that originate from the vascular epithelium. The most commonly involved sites include the
skin and subcutaneous tissues. In the GI tract, generally, angiosarcomas involve the spleen and liver, although locations in the small
intestine and colon have been very occasionally reported. In the present study we report the unusual case of a man with duodenal
epithelioid angiosarcoma, presenting with anemia and recurrent upper gastrointestinal bleeding, which was initially misdiagnosed as a
Dieulafoy’s lesion. It is important to consider the diagnosis of gastrointestinal malignancy, including unusual neoplasms such as
angiosarcomas, in the setting of anendoscopic appearance such as hemorrhagic nodule, purpuric mass and/or recurrent bleeding
lesions that are persistent despite repeat interventions. In such cases, a biopsy should be considered to confirm the diagnosis.
