[Hemangioendothelioma of the liver 38 years after administration of thorium dioxide].

The case of a 56 years old patient is reported who died of a malignant hepatic angiosarcoma 38 years after administration of thorium dioxide. Although the incidence of thorium dioxide-induced late effects is declining still today in the differential-diagnosis of liver cancers thorium dioxide associated tumors have to be considered. The progress of the disease is described and the radiological findings are discussed.