Intraosseous angiosarcoma with secondary aneurysmal bone cysts presenting as an elusive diagnostic challenge

نویسندگان

  • Lung Fung Tse
  • Eugene TH Ek
  • John L Slavin
  • Stephen M Schlicht
  • Peter FM Choong
چکیده

Angiosarcoma of bone is an exceedingly rare primary bone malignancy that can present as an aggressive osteolytic lesion. Histological diagnosis can be extremely challenging, as the pathological features often resemble that of aneurysmal bone cysts. We report an interesting and peculiar case of an intraosseous angiosarcoma that presented as a diagnostic dilemma and discuss the relevant radiological and pathologic findings.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • International seminars in surgical oncology : ISSO

دوره 5  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2008