Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 64, Issue 3 , Pages 165-170 , May 2007

Epithelioid Angiosarcoma of the Aorta in a 47-Year-old Man: A Case Report and Literature Review

  • Zia A. Dehqanzada, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Fairfax INOVA Hospital, Fairfax, Virginia
    • Department of Surgery, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Inquiries to Zia A. Dehqanzada, MD, General Surgery Department, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC 20307; fax: (202) 782-0759
    • ,
  • Geetha Menezes, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Fairfax INOVA Hospital, Fairfax, Virginia
    • ,
  • Dipankur Mukherjee, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Fairfax INOVA Hospital, Fairfax, Virginia

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doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2007.01.025

Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 64, Issue 3 , Pages 165-170 , May 2007

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