Primary angiosarcoma of the spleen: In vivo and in vitro MRI findings

KARAKAŞ, HAKKI; Demir, AHMET; ÖZYILMAZ, FİLİZ; ÇAKIR, BİLGE

doi:10.1016/s0899-7071(01)00286-8

Primary angiosarcoma of the spleen: In vivo and in vitro MRI findings

KARAKAŞ H. M., Demir M., ÖZYILMAZ F., ÇAKIR B.

Clinical Imaging, cilt.25, sa.3, ss.192-196, 2001 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 3
Basım Tarihi: 2001
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/s0899-7071(01)00286-8
Dergi Adı: Clinical Imaging
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.192-196
Anahtar Kelimeler: Angiosarcoma, Imaging, Magnetic resonance, Specimen imaging, Spleen
Trakya Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Primary splenic angiosarcomas are extremely rare tumors with very poor prognosis. These tumors, highly aggressive and lethal, present with widespread metastatic disease or splenic ruptures. The possibility to lengthen the survival by splenectomy before the development of splenic rupture makes an early radiological diagnosis a necessity. Multimodality imaging findings of a patient with splenic angiosarcoma is presented. In vivo and in vitro magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features of the spleen are compared to macro- and micropathological findings. © 2001 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.