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World J Clin Cases. Oct 6, 2020; 8(19): 4565-4571
Published online Oct 6, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i19.4565
Published online Oct 6, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i19.4565
Gastrointestinal bleeding caused by jejunal angiosarcoma: A case report
Yang-Yang Hui, Lan-Ping Zhu, Bo Yang, Xin Chen, Bang-Mao Wang, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
Zi-Yue Zhang, Academy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
Yu-Jie Zhang, Department of Pathology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
Author contributions: All authors have contributed significantly to and agree with the content of the manuscript; Hui YY and Zhu LP contributed to patient care, case presentation, and manuscript drafting; Yang B and Zhang ZY contributed to the collection of examination results and follow-up of the patient; Zhang YJ performed the histological examination and interpreted the immunostaining results; Wang BM and Chen X contributed to the conception and revision of the manuscript; all authors issued final approval for the version to be submitted.
Supported by Science and Technology Program of Tianjin , No. 19PTZWHZ00090 and No. 15ZXJZSY00020 ; National Natural Science Foundation of China , No. 81503019 and No. 81200261 ; Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin City , No. 18JCZDJC45200 .
Informed consent statement: Written informed consent for publication of this report and any accompanying images was obtained from the patient's wife.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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Corresponding author: Xin Chen, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, No. 154 Anshan Road, Tianjin 300052, China. xchen03@tmu.edu.cn
Received: May 6, 2020
Peer-review started: May 6, 2020
First decision: May 15, 2020
Revised: May 24, 2020
Accepted: August 26, 2020
Article in press: August 26, 2020
Published online: October 6, 2020
Peer-review started: May 6, 2020
First decision: May 15, 2020
Revised: May 24, 2020
Accepted: August 26, 2020
Article in press: August 26, 2020
Published online: October 6, 2020
Core Tip
Core Tip: Angiosarcoma is a rare disease with a poor prognosis. Its occurrence in the small intestine is low, and gastrointestinal bleeding caused by small intestinal angiosarcoma is unusual. We report a rare case of small intestinal angiosarcoma that caused gastrointestinal hemorrhage in a patient with a history of chronic hepatitis B and lung cancer with bone and adrenal metastases. The diagnosis of a small intestinal angiosarcoma was made by pathological and immunohistochemical examinations and arrest of bleeding was achieved after surgical treatment. Gastroenterologists should maintain strong vigilance to small intestinal angiosarcoma, which is necessary for the early identification of this infrequent but fatal disease.