Primary angiosarcoma of the mediastinum: light and electron microscopic demonstration of Factor VIII-related antigen in neoplastic cells.
An angiosarcoma developed in the superior mediastinum of a 50-year-old white woman. The ultrastructural appearance and the significance of Factor VIII-related antigen within the neoplastic cells are discussed.
D000941:Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D005169:Factor VIII / Q000032:analysis / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008875:Middle Aged; D014841:von Willebrand Factor
D000941:Antigens; D014841:von Willebrand Factor; D005169:Factor VIII