FDG PET/CT in Aortic Angiosarcoma

Sibille, L.; Ilonca, D.; Oziol, E.; Gandilhon, Philippe; Micheau, Antoine; Vernhet-Kovacsik, Hélène; Pascal-Ortiz, D.

doi:10.1097/rlu.0b013e3181c7c0a2

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“…Aortic sarcomas can easily be confused with aneurysmal disease or atherosclerotic aorto-iliac occlusive disease. The diagnosis may be based on a high index of suspicion and is generally confirmed by fluorodeoxyglucose/positron emission tomography/CT (FDG PET/CT), which shows increased uptake at the location of the tumour, 293 and biopsy. Evidence regarding the therapeutic management of aortic tumours shows poor outcomes.…”

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Editor's Choice – Management of Descending Thoracic Aorta Diseases

Riambau¹,

Böckler²,

Brunkwall³

et al. 2017

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

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confidence: 99%

Editor's Choice – Management of Descending Thoracic Aorta Diseases

Riambau¹,

Böckler²,

Brunkwall³

et al. 2017

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

919

259

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“…17 CT imaging of an aortic tumor often yields nonspecific findings, including lack of generalized atherosclerosis. 18,19 A magnetic resonance imaging or magnetic resonance angiography may show unusual contrast enhancement. Positron emission tomography scan may show increased uptake in an occult tumor (not performed in our case), but fluorodeoxyglucose avidity does not distinguish inflammation from neoplasm.…”

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Intimal sarcoma in an inflammatory aneurysm after endovascular aneurysm repair

Garg¹,

Lewis

Maleszewski

et al. 2012

Journal of Vascular Surgery

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Long-term outcomes after endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) for inflammatory aneurysms are unknown. We present a young patient with new-onset back pain and failure to thrive 6 years after EVAR for an inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Endograft explanation was performed with a presumed diagnosis of infection. Pathology revealed intimal sarcoma in the excluded aneurysm sac with liver metastasis. This report presents a detailed review of literature regarding potential association of prosthetic implantation and carcinogenesis.

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“…18F-fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) is another tool that can be helpful in the determination of the tumor’s malignant potential as well as tumoral staging 20. However, histological diagnosis still remains the diagnostic gold standard 21…”

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Cardiac angiosarcoma: an unexpected diagnosis

Crenitte¹,

Galvão²,

Bernardi³

et al. 2014

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Cardiac angiosarcoma is a rare entity. The incidence through autopsy findings ranges between 0.001% and 0.03%. The disease usually presents with non-specific symptoms, although asymptomatic cases are frequent; therefore, diagnosis is unexpected and consequently delayed. The authors report the case of a middle-aged man with a recent onset cough and dyspnea. He sought medical care several times without receiving a definite diagnosis until a plain chest radiography was taken showing a mediastinal enlargement, which was the reason why he was hospitalized for clinical investigation. During the diagnostic workup, an echodopplercardiogram and a thoracic computed tomography were performed, showing a heterogeneous soft-tissue mass infiltrating the pericardium and the anterior atrial wall. Multiple and scattered pulmonary nodules were also present. A pulmonary nodule was biopsied, which revealed an angiosarcoma. The clinical features added to the radiological and histological findings permitted the diagnosis of right atrial angiosarcoma. The authors highlight the unexpected pattern in the presentation of cardiac tumors.

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FDG PET/CT in Aortic Angiosarcoma

Cited by 15 publications

References 29 publications

Editor's Choice – Management of Descending Thoracic Aorta Diseases

Editor's Choice – Management of Descending Thoracic Aorta Diseases

Intimal sarcoma in an inflammatory aneurysm after endovascular aneurysm repair

Cardiac angiosarcoma: an unexpected diagnosis

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