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Hepatic haemangiosarcoma is a rare condition although there are known carcinogens in 25%. This case reports hepatic haemangiosarcoma in a 59 year old man with psoriasis and Crohn’s disease who had previously received combined treatment with psoralen and UVA light.
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McCarthy, C.J., Norton, M. & O’Morain, C. Hepatic haemangiosarcoma in a patient with psoriasis and Crohn’s disease. I.J.M.S. 161, 679–680 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02942382
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