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Primary angiosarcoma of the abdominal aorta: a case report and literature review (aortic angiosarcoma).
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18253778     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Fewer than 140 cases of aortic sarcoma have been reported with only 34 classified as angiosarcoma. These rare malignancies most often mimic aortoiliac occlusive or aneurysmal arteriosclerotic disease both clinically and on imaging studies, and the large majority are unexpected and diagnosed pathologically on a surgical specimen or at autopsy. A 42-year-old woman who presented with low back pain and claudication was shown by CT and angiography to have infrarenal aortic occlusion. Angiosarcoma was an unexpected pathologic diagnosis based on tissue removed during aortobifemoral bypass surgery. Pre and postoperative CT and angiography are presented along with a review of the literature.
Authors:
Douglas Brylka; Terrence C Demos; Kenneth Pierce
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Abdominal imaging     Volume:  34     ISSN:  1432-0509     ISO Abbreviation:  Abdom Imaging     Publication Date:    2009 Mar-Apr
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-04-14     Completed Date:  2009-06-11     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9303672     Medline TA:  Abdom Imaging     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  239-42     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Loyola University Medical Center, 2160 South First Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aorta, Abdominal* / radiography
Back Pain / etiology
Fatal Outcome
Female
Hemangiosarcoma / metabolism,  radiography*,  surgery
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Vascular Neoplasms / metabolism,  radiography*,  surgery

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