| Literature DB >> 36237378 |
Hyeon Wook Kang, Ji Yeol Shin, Ju Wan Choi.
Abstract
Angiosarcoma is a malignant endothelial cell tumor of lymphatic or vascular origin and is most commonly found in the skin and soft tissue. Primary mesenteric angiosarcoma has rarely been reported. Here, we present a case of primary mesenteric angiosarcoma manifesting as a gradually enhancing mass along with necrosis and hemorrhage. CopyrightsEntities:
Year: 2020 PMID: 36237378 PMCID: PMC9431807 DOI: 10.3348/jksr.2020.81.2.423
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Taehan Yongsang Uihakhoe Chi ISSN: 1738-2637
Fig. 1A 54-year-old female with primary mesenteric angiosarcoma.
A. Non-enhanced axial CT (left image) scan shows a low-density mass (arrow) with hemorrhage (arrowhead) and necrosis. Arterial-phase coronal (middle image) and delayed-phase axial (right image) CT scans show a gradually and relatively well-enhancing mass (arrows) causing extrinsic compression of the ascending colon (approximately 6.9 cm × 5.1 cm × 6.2 cm in size).
B. T1- (left image) and T2-weighted (middle image) images show a well-circumscribed mass (arrows) with hemorrhage and necrosis. Relatively normal mesenteric fat (arrowheads) between mass and ascending colon is observed. The contrast-enhanced T1-weighted image (right) shows a strongly enhancing mass (arrow).
C. Gross specimen shows a well-circumscribed mass (arrows) measuring 7.2 cm × 5.3 cm × 6.8 cm in size. The mass is located in the right mesentery, causing extrinsic compression of the ascending colon.
D. Microscopic examination shows irregular vascular spaces that are anastomosed and covered by discretely pleomorphic cells with voluminous and hyperchromatic nuclei (haematoxylin and eosin stain, × 200).