Angiosarcoma of the Scalp: Metastatic Pulmonary Cystic Lesions Initially Misinterpreted as Benign Findings on 18F-FDG PET/CT

Angiosarcoma of the Scalp: Metastatic Pulmonary Cystic Lesions Initially Misinterpreted as Benign Findings on 18F-FDG PET/CT

Angiosarcomas are rare and only represent about 2% of all soft tissue sarcomas. They arise from vascular or lymphatic endothelial cells and are most commonly located in the heart, liver, breast, and skin. Cutaneous angiosarcoma of the scalp is highly malignant and with dismal prognosis. Reported fiv...

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Main Authors: Kim Francis Andersen, Elisabeth Albrecht-Beste, Anne Kiil Berthelsen, Annika Loft
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-12-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
angiosarcoma
pulmonary metastasis
FDG PET
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/6/1/1

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