Salvage of ineffective transarterial embolization with liver resection in a patient with repeated hepatic angiosarcoma bleeding

In conclusion, TAE is only a temporary treatment for internal bleeding from a ruptured hepatic angiosarcoma. Recurrent, potentially fatal bleeding may be caused by supplemental vascularization of the portal vein. Surgical tumor resection is necessary for the curative treatment of hepatic angiosarcomas and the prevention of repeated internal bleeding.
Source: Formosan Journal of Surgery - Category: Surgery Source Type: research