Spontaneous rupture of a necrotic hepatic angiosarcoma: findings on dual-phase computed tomography and angiography.
Radiat Med
; 24(5): 369-72, 2006 Jun.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16958416
ABSTRACT
We present dual-phase computed tomographic (CT) and angiographic findings of a ruptured hepatic angiosarcoma. These tumors can be divided into two types those with and those without gross central necrosis with hemorrhage. In our case, the tumor had gross central necrosis, and CT and angiographic findings showed a small number of areas with a centripetal enhancement pattern and the rest of the tumor with avascular areas. We found that dual-phase CT and angiographic findings are able to distinguish angiosarcoma, which mimics a hemangioma, as these lesions show avascular areas that reflect a mass with gross central necrosis.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Hemangiosarcoma
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Liver Neoplasms
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Radiat Med
Journal subject:
DIAGNOSTICO POR IMAGEM
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MEDICINA NUCLEAR
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NEOPLASIAS
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RADIOTERAPIA
Year:
2006
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Japan
Publication country:
JAPAN
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JAPON
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JAPÃO
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JP