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A patient with epithelioid angiosarcoma of the gallbladder is described. This is only the second case of an extremely rare but highly aggressive tumor reported in the international literature. Pathophysiological, clinical, and therapeutic aspects are discussed in relation to the available data on angiosarcomas of the gallbladder.
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Costantini, R., Di Bartolomeo, N., Francomano, F. et al. Epithelioid angiosarcoma of the gallbladder: Case report. J Gastrointest Surg 9, 822–825 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gassur.2005.01.286
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