title: Hemangiosarcoma of the liver. Spectrum of morphologic changes and clinical findings.
abstract: Analysis of four cases of hemangiosarcoma of the liver and review of the literature indicate that these tumors are either predominantly cystic and fairly well differentiated or are more solid and poorly differentiated. Well-differentiated hemangiosarcomas may resemble peliosis hepatis or other benign conditions. The tumor was associated disseminated intravascular coagulation and fibrinolysis syndrome in one of our cases. One of our patients had received thorium dioxide (Thorotrast) but none seemed to have been exposed to arsenicals or to vinyl chloride.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D020261:Arsenic Poisoning; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000150:complications; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D005260:Female; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013911:Thorium Dioxide / Q000009:adverse effects; D014752:Vinyl Chloride / Q000633:toxicity
chemical_list: D013911:Thorium Dioxide; D014752:Vinyl Chloride