title: Malignant hemangioendothelioma of the aorta.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Third Department of Internal Medicine, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shijubo
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakata
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sugaya
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Imada
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kudoh
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Satoh
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kurokawa
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Abe
mesh_terms: 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*