Primary sarcoma of the distal abdominal aorta: CT angiography findings.
Primary aortic angiosarcomas are extremely rare. Clinically and radiographically, they mimic atherosclerosis and atheroembolic disease. For a definitive diagnosis, histologic evaluation of the tumor or of peripheral emboli is required. The imaging findings are frequently nonspecific and in most published cases did not allow a definitive preoperative diagnosis. This is the first report of the computed tomographic angiographic findings of a primary intimal abdominal aortic sarcoma and a review of previously described imaging findings in these tumors.
Hagspiel
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Department of Radiology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA. kdh2n@virginia.edu
Hunter
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Ahmed
H K
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Lu
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Spinosa
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Angle
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Leung
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Matsumoto
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Kern
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D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D001027:Aortography; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017700:Embolism, Cholesterol / Q000175:diagnosis; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000175:diagnosis