title: Vascular problems of the pelvis.
abstract: Vascular tumors of the pelvis are a rare, diverse group of neoplasms. These benign or malignant tumors can arise from the endothelium, smooth muscle cells, or pericytes of the arterial venous or lymphatic walls. They are rarely diagnosed by physical examination but more commonly seen with imaging studies such as computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, or angiography. Benign and malignant tumors can be differentiated pathologically by the two major anatomic characteristics of vascular channel formation and the regularity of endothelial cell proliferation. This review will focus on the clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, outcomes, and surgical approaches to benign and malignant vascular tumors of the pelvis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery and James Graham Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, USA. tmberg01@gwise.louisville.edu
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Bergamini
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Edwards
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography; D002455:Cell Division; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000473:pathology; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D020286:Pericytes / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*