Malignant hemangioendothelioma (angiosarcoma) of the skull: plain film, CT, and MR appearance.
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چکیده
Hemangioendothelioma is a rare neoplasm of bone that uncommonly involves the skull. We present a case of grade III malignant hemangioendothelioma (also known as angiosarcoma) of the skull in a 13-year-old boy and describe the plain film, CT, and MR appearance of this neoplasm as well as its histopathology.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology
دوره 17 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1996