Angiosarcoma of the liver - a very rare form of cancer caused by endothelial cells. The disease is extremely difficult, accompanied by persistent pain in the abdomen, as well as weight loss and weakness. In this case, the skin and the mucous membranes of patients acquire yellowness.
Angiosarcoma diagnose possible with CT, MRI and ultrasound liver. If are present doubt carried further biopsy and / or laparoscopy.
As long as there are no effective medications for the treatment of this disease. The only treatment option - operation followed by radiotherapy. Still, the probability of metastasis, including after successful surgery.
Causes of
The main cause of angiosarcoma - exposure to harmful substances, steroids, arsenic, copper, chloride, thorium dioxide. Continuous accumulation in the body up to a critical mass provokes tumor. In addition, the disease often becomes hereditary.
symptoms
In the early stages the symptoms of angiosarcoma are usually inconspicuous, very soon leads to a deterioration in the patient's condition. A tumor development already accompanied by:
- abdominal pain;
- noticeable weight reduction;
- gastric disorders;
- loss of appetite;
- jaundice;
- the weight in the upper quadrant.
The patients there are other signs, which urgently needs to address to the doctor to accurately diagnose liver angiosarcoma. This can be done even by a blood test, because the disease affects its clotting.
Some patients suffer from abdominal bleeding that can be fatal. The angiosarcoma her running form metastases penetrate into the spleen, adrenal glands, bones, and this inevitably leads to death.
Treatment
The only possible in the case of treatment angiosarcoma - a liver resection (that is, its removal). If the tumor is inoperable, doctors try to reduce its size using chemoembolization. Appointed as radiation therapy (in any case). But advanced forms of the disease is still fraught with fatal consequences for the patient.
Remember:angiosarcoma of the liver - a terrible and insidious disease that can not run!
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