Malignant hemangioendothelioma of the aorta.
We present a rare case of aortic malignant hemangioendothelioma with a mural growth pattern in which the endothelial nature was confirmed by immunohistochemical demonstration of Factor VIII-related antigen. Aortic sarcomas and malignant hemangioendotheliomas in the literature are reviewed.
Shijubo
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Third Department of Internal Medicine, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine.
Nakata
H
H
Sugaya
F
F
Imada
A
A
Suzuki
A
A
Kudoh
K
K
Satoh
M
M
Kurokawa
K
K
Abe
S
S
D001011:Aorta / Q000473:pathology*; D001027:Aortography; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006390:Hemangioendothelioma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*