Imaging features of soft tissue epithelioid angiosarcoma in the lower extremity: A case report

  • Authors:
    • Lulu Lv
    • Peng Xu
    • Yibing Shi
    • Jingming Hao
    • Chunai Hu
    • Baozhong Zhao
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  • Published online on: April 5, 2016     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2016.4407
  • Pages: 3457-3460
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Abstract

Epithelioid angiosarcomas are extremely rare malignant tumors formed from endothelial cells. The majority of studies reporting these tumors have been concerned with the clinical and pathological aspects, with limited reporting of radiological diagnosis. The aim of the present study was to provide a reference to improve understanding of diagnosis, treatment choice and prognosis assessment of epithelioid angiosarcoma. The current study reports the case of a 44-year-old woman with epithelioid angiosarcoma located in the deep soft tissue of the lower extremities. Physical examination of the right thigh revealed a palpable hard mass and movement was clearly restricted and painful. X‑ray, computed tomography (CT) scans and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were used to evaluate the imaging features of the tumor. Using X-ray and CT scanning, an inhomogenous tumor with osteolytic osseous destruction was observed. MRI revealed that the bordering skeletal muscles were infiltrated. The patient was treated with palliative surgery and chemotherapy, but succumbed to disease 1 year later.
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Lv L, Xu P, Shi Y, Hao J, Hu C and Zhao B: Imaging features of soft tissue epithelioid angiosarcoma in the lower extremity: A case report. Oncol Lett 11: 3457-3460, 2016.
APA
Lv, L., Xu, P., Shi, Y., Hao, J., Hu, C., & Zhao, B. (2016). Imaging features of soft tissue epithelioid angiosarcoma in the lower extremity: A case report. Oncology Letters, 11, 3457-3460. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2016.4407
MLA
Lv, L., Xu, P., Shi, Y., Hao, J., Hu, C., Zhao, B."Imaging features of soft tissue epithelioid angiosarcoma in the lower extremity: A case report". Oncology Letters 11.5 (2016): 3457-3460.
Chicago
Lv, L., Xu, P., Shi, Y., Hao, J., Hu, C., Zhao, B."Imaging features of soft tissue epithelioid angiosarcoma in the lower extremity: A case report". Oncology Letters 11, no. 5 (2016): 3457-3460. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2016.4407