Multifocal Malignant Hemangioendothelioma Presenting as Acute Hepatitis A Clinicopathologic Study |
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| Authors: | AVRUM M. STEIN D.O. KARIM FAWAZ M.D. ALIREZA TABHIZI M.D. RITA BLANCHARD M.D. SUSAN HOU M.D. |
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| Affiliation: | Departments of Pathology and Gastroenterology, Tufts School of Medicine, New England Medical Center Hospital. Boston, Mass. |
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| Abstract: | A patient with malignant hemangioendothelioma of the liver is described. The patient's clinical presentation and course were that of fulminant hepatic necrosis. Complications included upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage, hepatic encephalopathy, abnormal coagulation parameters and the hepatorenal syndrome. The duration of the illness from the onset of symptoms to its fatal outcome was five weeks. |
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