Epithelioid angiosarcoma revealed by livedoid distal vascular emboli

• Main Authors: Annika Fournier, MD (Author), Sébastien Humbert, MD (Author), Olivier Morel, MD (Author), Marcela-Ionela Mihai, MD (Author), Charles-Henri Bretagne, MD (Author), Marie-Paule Algros, MD (Author), Séverine Valmary-Degano, MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Angiosarcomas are rare malignant mesenchymal tumours with endothelial differentiation, which may arise in any organ. Angiosarcoma of the aorta is even more exceptional. It can be complicated by distal embolization, resulting in suggestive clinical pictures such as cyanotic skin lesions of the extrem...