Intravascular Epithelioid Angiosarcoma in the Abdominal Aorta Mimicking an Infected Aneurysm
10.5758/vsi.2019.35.4.232
- Author:
Woong Ki PARK
1
;
Kyong Lin PARK
;
Yo Seok CHO
;
Ahram HAN
;
Sanghyun AHN
;
Seung Kee MIN
Author Information
1. Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. skminmd@snuh.org
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Aorta;
Hemangiosarcoma;
Angiosarcoma;
Aneurysm;
Positron-emission tomography
- MeSH:
Aneurysm;
Aneurysm, Infected;
Aorta;
Aorta, Abdominal;
Diagnosis;
Early Diagnosis;
Hemangiosarcoma;
Positron-Emission Tomography;
Prognosis;
Thrombosis
- From:Vascular Specialist International
2019;35(4):232-236
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Primary aortic angiosarcoma is very rare, and preoperative diagnosis is challenging with resultant poor prognosis. Angiosarcoma may mimic an infected aneurysm or a mural thrombus. Clinical suspicion of angiosarcoma is vital for an early diagnosis and proper surgical treatment, especially in cases with atypical rapid growth of an aortic abdominal aneurysm with a thrombotic mass. Herein, we report a case of angiosarcoma in the abdominal aorta mimicking an infected aneurysm and present computed tomography and positron emission tomography findings.
