Intravascular Epithelioid Angiosarcoma in the Abdominal Aorta Mimicking an Infected Aneurysm
Vascular Specialist International
;
: 232-236, 2019.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-786690
ABSTRACT
Primary aortic angiosarcoma is very rare, and preoperative diagnosis is challenging with resultant poor prognosis. Angiosarcoma may mimic an infected aneurysm or a mural thrombus. Clinical suspicion of angiosarcoma is vital for an early diagnosis and proper surgical treatment, especially in cases with atypical rapid growth of an aortic abdominal aneurysm with a thrombotic mass. Herein, we report a case of angiosarcoma in the abdominal aorta mimicking an infected aneurysm and present computed tomography and positron emission tomography findings.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Aorta
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Aorta, Abdominal
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Prognosis
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Thrombosis
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Aneurysm, Infected
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Early Diagnosis
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Positron-Emission Tomography
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Diagnosis
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Aneurysm
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Hemangiosarcoma
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
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Screening study
Language:
English
Journal:
Vascular Specialist International
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
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