Vascular neoplasms of chest wall include lesions of variable biologic behavior and aggressiveness
Benign: Hemangioma and lymphangioma
Intermediate: Hemangioendothelioma (nonepithelioid) and hemangiopericytoma
Malignant: Angiosarcoma, hemangioendothelioma (epithelioid), and Kaposi sarcoma
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David EA et al: Review of chest wall tumors: a diagnostic, therapeutic, and reconstructive challenge. Semin Plast Surg. 25(1):16-24, 2011
Lee WS et al: Cavernous lymphangioma arising in the chest wall 19 years after excision of a cystic hygroma. Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 44(5):380-2, 2011
Nam SJ et al: Imaging of primary chest wall tumors with radiologic-pathologic correlation. Radiographics. 31(3):749-70, 2011
Santiago Recuerda A et al: [Vascular tumors arising in the chest wall: 25 years' experience.] Arch Bronconeumol. 41(1):53-6, 2005
Tateishi U et al: Chest wall tumors: radiologic findings and pathologic correlation: part 2. Malignant tumors.
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Vascular neoplasms of chest wall include lesions of variable biologic behavior and aggressiveness
Benign: Hemangioma and lymphangioma
Intermediate: Hemangioendothelioma (nonepithelioid) and hemangiopericytoma
Malignant: Angiosarcoma, hemangioendothelioma (epithelioid), and Kaposi sarcoma
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Selected References
David EA et al: Review of chest wall tumors: a diagnostic, therapeutic, and reconstructive challenge. Semin Plast Surg. 25(1):16-24, 2011
Lee WS et al: Cavernous lymphangioma arising in the chest wall 19 years after excision of a cystic hygroma. Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 44(5):380-2, 2011
Nam SJ et al: Imaging of primary chest wall tumors with radiologic-pathologic correlation. Radiographics. 31(3):749-70, 2011
Santiago Recuerda A et al: [Vascular tumors arising in the chest wall: 25 years' experience.] Arch Bronconeumol. 41(1):53-6, 2005
Tateishi U et al: Chest wall tumors: radiologic findings and pathologic correlation: part 2. Malignant tumors.
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