Cystic Change in a Primary Retroperitoneal Angiosarcoma: A Case Report.
- Author:
Eun Hwa CHOE
1
;
Ji Ho KO
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Masan Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Korea. easyblue@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Angiosarcoma;
Retroperitoneal tumor;
Ultrasonography;
CT
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Female;
Hemangiosarcoma;
Humans;
Middle Aged
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Medical Ultrasound
2008;27(2):99-102
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
A retroperitoneal angiosarcoma is rare. Especially, a cystic change in retroperitoneal angiosarcoma is extremely rare and it is difficult to distinguish an angisarcoma with a cystic change in the differential diagnosis with other retroperitoneal cystic masses. We report here a case of a cystic change in a retroperitoneal angiosarcoma of a 61-year-old woman who complained of abdominal pain. Imaging studies, including ultrasonography and computed tomography, detected a lobulating cystic mass with inner enhancing irregular septations and walls in the retroperitoneum. The tumor was surgically resected and was histopathologically diagnosed as an angiosarcoma.
