title: Primary angiosarcoma of the spleen as depicted on computed tomography.
abstract: Primary angiosarcoma of the spleen is rare, usually widespread or has a splenic rupture by the time of presentation, and almost always has poor prognosis; early radiological diagnosis is necessary for improving the survival rate. We report two special cases of this disease. Both patients did not have pathologic metastasis or splenic rupture, but their computed tomography (CT) manifestations were distinct from each other and had uncommon characteristics. We compared the CT features with pathological findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37# Guo Xue Xiang, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China.
authors.forename: Rui
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Qi
authors.forename: Jian-Qun
authors.initials: JQ
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Huan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Xiang-Ping
authors.initials: XP
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Xue-Ming
authors.initials: XM
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D013156:Splenectomy; D013160:Splenic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media