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Primary Angiosarcoma (primary + angiosarcoma)

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Primary angiosarcoma of the spleen in a child

PEDIATRIC BLOOD & CANCER, Issue 6 2003
Leos Kren MD
No abstract is available for this article. [source]

Spindle-cell lesions of the liver: Diagnosis by fine-needle aspiration biopsy

DIAGNOSTIC CYTOPATHOLOGY, Issue 2 2001
Cynthia D. Guy M.D.
Abstract Rarely, spindle-cell lesions in liver fine-needle aspiration biopsies (FNABs) are encountered. A retrospective review of our experience with lesions that are mesenchymal in origin or appearance was undertaken to elucidate the frequency and spectrum of these lesions. Image-guided liver FNABs performed over a 3-year period (n = 585) at our institution (1996,1998) were retrospectively evaluated. Cytologic smears, cell block preparations, and clinical follow-up of lesions with spindle-cell morphology were reviewed. Twenty-nine of 585 cases were of spindle-cell morphology (5%). Hemangiomas (n = 12, 41%) and metastatic sarcomas (n = 6, 21%) comprised the largest categories, followed by granulomatous inflammation (n = 3, 10%). Other cases included primary angiosarcoma and fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma. The most frequent spindle-cell liver lesion encountered is hemangioma, followed by metastatic leiomyosarcoma and granulomatous hepatitis. Awareness of diagnostic possibilities, special attention to specimen adequacy, and use of ancillary procedures can maximize diagnostic yield. Diagn. Cytopathol. 2001;25:94,100. © 2001 Wiley-Liss, Inc. [source]

Oral primary angiosarcoma of the lower lip mucosa: Report of a case in a 15-year-old boy

HEAD & NECK: JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENCES & SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD AND NECK, Issue 10 2008
Ignacio Arribas-Garcia MD
Abstract Background. Angiosarcomas are rare soft tissue malignant tumors with dismal prognosis. Head and neck involvement is uncommon (5%) and usually affects the scalp or facial skin. Methods and Results. We present the case of an inferior lip mucosal low-grade angiosarcoma in a 15-year-old boy treated exclusively with surgery. One and a half years after treatment, the patient was free of signs of recurrence. Prompt and accurate diagnosis with adequate imaging modalities and multidisciplinary treatment are crucial for optimal management of these neoplasms. Conclusion. Lip mucosal involvement is exceptional with only a few cases described in the literature, all in patients older than 60 years To our knowledge, this is the youngest patient ever reported. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck, 2008 [source]

Primary Cardiac Angiosarcoma of Left Atrium

JOURNAL OF CARDIAC SURGERY, Issue 5 2009
Cally K.L. Ho F.R.C.S.
We report an extremely rare case of primary angiosarcoma originating from the left atrium in a 70-year-old woman. This represents the ninth reported case of left-sided cardiac angiosarcoma in the English literature. Analysis of all nine cases shows that this malignant neoplasm occurs more in female patients with a mean age of 60 years, unlike the right-sided one which typically affects male patients in their early 40s. The prognosis of this tumor is extremely poor with life expectancy lying between 3 to 34 months despite early diagnosis by imaging and multimodality treatment. [source]