Angiosarcoma in the chest: radiologic-pathologic correlation: Case report

Medicine (Baltimore). 2016 Nov;95(48):e5348. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000005348.

Abstract

Rationale: Angiosarcomas are rare, malignant vascular tumors.

Patient concerns: They represents about 2% of all soft tissue sarcoma, which can often metastasize through the hematogenous route. The radiological features have been analyzed in 4 patients with metastatic angiosarcoma in the chest.

Diagnoses: The main radiologic findings included nodules, cysts, nodules with halo sign, and vascular tree-in-bud. Morphologic features, as observed in the histologic specimen, have been correlated with radiologic appearance.

Lessons: Metastatic angiosarcomas to the lung are characterized by a wide variety of radiologic appearances that can be very characteristic. Computed tomographic findings observed include bilateral solid nodules, cystic, and bullous lesions sometimes associated with spontaneous hemopneumothoraces.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Fatal Outcome
  • Hemangiosarcoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Hemangiosarcoma / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed