간의 원발성 혈관육종

Although primary angiosarcoma of the liver is a rare malignant tumor, it is the object of interest because of an association with specific carcinogen such as thorium dioxide, arsenic and vinyl chloride. We present here a case of primary angiosarcoma of the liver found in farmer. A 72-years old man was presented with right upper quadrant abdominal pain. Abdominal ultrasonography and CT scan revealed a mass in the left lobe of the liver and histologic diagnosis of angiosarcoma was made by percutaneous needle biopsy. Follow-up ultrasonography performeci at 8 weeks after discharge against advice increased size of the tumor. (Korean J Gastroenterol 1997; 30: 262-267)