Vascular tumors simulating occlusive disease

Vasa. 2001 Feb;30(1):62-6. doi: 10.1024/0301-1526.30.1.62.

Abstract

Two cases of vascular tumors of large vessels with intraluminal growth simulating venous thrombosis and arterial occlusive disease are reported. One was a borderline malignant epithelioid hemangioendothelioma of the femoral vein and the other a malignant epithelioid angiosarcoma of the carotid artery. Immunohistochemical studies permitted to classify the tumors. Treatment consisted in surgical resection. No recurrence and no metastasis are noted at 24 months. Uncertainty regarding biological behaviour of vascular tumors and treatment persists.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Arterial Occlusive Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Arterial Occlusive Diseases / pathology
  • Arterial Occlusive Diseases / surgery
  • Carotid Artery Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Carotid Artery Diseases / pathology
  • Carotid Artery Diseases / surgery
  • Carotid Artery, Internal / diagnostic imaging
  • Carotid Artery, Internal / pathology
  • Carotid Artery, Internal / surgery
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Femoral Vein / diagnostic imaging
  • Femoral Vein / pathology
  • Femoral Vein / surgery
  • Hemangioendothelioma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Hemangioendothelioma / pathology
  • Hemangioendothelioma / surgery
  • Hemangiosarcoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Hemangiosarcoma / pathology
  • Hemangiosarcoma / surgery
  • Humans
  • Intracranial Embolism / diagnostic imaging*
  • Intracranial Embolism / pathology
  • Intracranial Embolism / surgery
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Phlebography
  • Vascular Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Vascular Neoplasms / pathology
  • Vascular Neoplasms / surgery
  • Venous Thrombosis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Venous Thrombosis / pathology
  • Venous Thrombosis / surgery