Abstract

A 61 years old man was admitted in emergency room by syncope and hematemesis. He has been treated by spinocellular carcinoma of the anus without evidence of relapse. At physical examination pallor, sweet and tachycardia, were observed. Upper endoscopy showed no significant lesions. The patient progressed to a hypovolemic shock and intravascular disseminated coagulation. The Abdominal CT revealed massive hemoperitoneum and a single hepatic mass with signs of rupture. The initial treatment was emergency surgery. In a second time selective hepatic artery embolization was done with successful clinical outcome. Biopsy o the liver tumor revealed hepatic metastasis of anal cancer.