| Literature DB >> 28471264 |
Ayman H Gaballah1, Corey T Jensen2, Sarah Palmquist3, Perry J Pickhardt4, Alper Duran2, Gregory Broering3, Khaled M Elsayes2.
Abstract
Angiosarcoma is a rare, aggressive subtype of soft-tissue sarcoma with a propensity for local recurrence and metastasis associated with a generally poor prognosis, unless diagnosed early. Given the vascular endothelial cell origin of angiosarcoma, tumours may develop in essentially any organ; however, there is a predilection for the skin where half of all tumours arise, increasing in prevalence with age. The most common risk factors are chronic lymphoedema and history of radiation. We review the most important radiological findings along the spectrum of angiosarcoma from head to toe throughout the body, including uncommon and rare locations. Key imaging features of angiosarcoma across multiple organ systems will be described, as well as the impact on management and prognosis.Entities:
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28471264 PMCID: PMC5594986 DOI: 10.1259/bjr.20170039
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Radiol ISSN: 0007-1285 Impact factor: 3.039