title: Primary angiosarcoma of the rib.
abstract: A 64-year-old man had a lytic rib lesion that dramatically increased in size in 4 weeks. A bone scan showed a corresponding photopenic focus. Biopsy revealed a malignant tumor with sarcomatous areas suggestive of angiosarcoma. Review of the literature shows that angiosarcoma is rarely seen as a primary rib lesion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Miami School of Medicine, FL 33136, USA.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Batt
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sasken
mesh_terms: D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012272:Ribs / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology