Piciucchi S, Dubini A, Tomassetti S, Sanna S, Ravaglia C, Carloni A, Gurioli C, Gurioli C, Colby TV, Poletti V. Angiosarcoma in the chest: radiologic-pathologic correlation: Case report.
Medicine (Baltimore) 2016;
95:e5348. [PMID:
27902593 PMCID:
PMC5134813 DOI:
10.1097/md.0000000000005348]
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Abstract
RATIONALE
Angiosarcomas are rare, malignant vascular tumors.
PATIENT CONCERNS
They represents about 2% of all soft tissue sarcoma, which can often metastasize through the hematogenous route. The radiological features have been analyzed in 4 patients with metastatic angiosarcoma in the chest.
DIAGNOSES
The main radiologic findings included nodules, cysts, nodules with halo sign, and vascular tree-in-bud. Morphologic features, as observed in the histologic specimen, have been correlated with radiologic appearance.
LESSONS
Metastatic angiosarcomas to the lung are characterized by a wide variety of radiologic appearances that can be very characteristic. Computed tomographic findings observed include bilateral solid nodules, cystic, and bullous lesions sometimes associated with spontaneous hemopneumothoraces.
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