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Open or closed biopsy of liver angiosarcoma is a life-threatening procedure. A case of massive bleeding after fine needle aspiration of the liver is reported in a patient having an angiosarcoma of the liver and spleen. Fine needle aspiration seems a hazardous procedure in this disease.
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Hertzanu, Y., Peiser, J. & Zirkin, H. Massive bleeding after fine needle aspiration of liver angiosarcoma. Gastrointest Radiol 15, 43–46 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01888732
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