0 a tumour of the cells that line small blood vessels that is malignant (= is likely to lead to death if not treated): --
It is essential to diagnose cavernous hemangioma because treatments for this benign tumor are less aggressive than that of cancerous tumors, such as angiosarcoma.
Thorotrast exposure has also been associated with the development of angiosarcoma.
For example, angiopoietin-2 is elevated in patients with angiosarcoma.
An unusual percentage of patients with a rare blood vessel tumor, angiosarcoma of the liver, have been exposed to vinyl chloride in their work.
Some now refer to it as low grade epithelioid angiosarcoma.
Lymphedema is also associated with a low grade form of cancer called retiform hemangioendothelioma (a low grade angiosarcoma).
The term angiosarcoma, when used without modifier, usually refers to hemangiosarcoma.
The angiosarcoma invaded both right and left atrial chambers together with the pericardium.
