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Highly aggressive primary malignant pleural vascular tumors invariably express endothelial markers, aiding distinction from mesothelioma.
Epithelioid vascular tumors of the pleura are highly malignant and require endothelial markers for accurate differentiation from mesothelioma or carcinoma.
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Endothelial markers distinguish aggressive pleural vascular tumors from mesothelioma; leaves open management implications from case-level data.
Zhang et al. (2000) conducted a review in Primary malignant vascular tumors of the pleura (n=31). Primary malignant vascular tumors of the pleura was evaluated on Clinical presentation, histological features, and survival. Primary malignant vascular tumors of the pleura are highly aggressive, often epithelioid, and invariably express endothelial markers (factor 8, CD34, or CD31), aiding distinction from mesothelioma.
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