Primary splenic angiosarcoma diagnosed after splenectomy for spontaneous rupture

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Primary splenic angiosarcoma is a rare abnormality and has a bad prognosis. It has unknown pathogenesis. Thisabnormality is usually presented by splenic rupture. Surgery is the most promising treatm Surgery is the most acceptedand accurate method for diagnosis and treatment. Surgery before rupture increases the life expectancy. A65-year-old woman who presented to the emergency room with abdominal pain, abdominal distension, and anemiawas found to have a splenic mass and massive ascites. After getting a hemorrhagic sample from the abdomen,the patient was operated with splenic rupture prediagnosis. The spleen material was reported as splenic angiosarcoma.The staging 18F-FDG-Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography did not show any metastasis. Fivemonths later, paclitaxel treatment was initiated upon liver and bone metastasis, and the treatment still continues.Splenic angiosarcoma has a place among splenic parenchymal lesions. The splenectomy material names the diagnosis.Pathologic examination of splenectomy material is revealed certain diagnosis.