| Intra-abdominal "angiosarcomatosis" report of two cases after pelvic irradiation. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 2013033 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Angiosarcomas account for only 1% to 2% of all soft tissue sarcomas with the most common site of origin being skin and subcutaneous tissue particularly on the face and scalp of elderly patients. These neoplasms rarely arise in the small or large bowel with presentation as diffuse abdominal "angiosarcomatosis." Two patients are reported who were treated with adjuvant pelvic irradiation for gynecologic malignancies (squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix and adenocarcinoma of the endometrium) in whom diffuse abdominal angiosarcoma of intestinal origin developed 7 and 18 years later. Both patients were treated with standard megavoltage irradiation. The clinical course was rapid in both cases with death due to intra-abdominal hemorrhage and bowel obstruction. The pertinent literature relating to the association between radiation therapy and subsequent development of angiosarcomas of soft tissues and other sites is briefly reviewed. |
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Authors:
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R B Wolov; N Sato; N Azumi; E E Lack |
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Cancer Volume: 67 ISSN: 0008-543X ISO Abbreviation: Cancer Publication Date: 1991 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1991-05-15 Completed Date: 1991-05-15 Revised Date: 2005-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0374236 Medline TA: Cancer Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 2275-9 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Pathology, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC 20007. |
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Adenocarcinoma
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radiotherapy Aged Aged, 80 and over Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / radiotherapy Female Hemangiosarcoma / etiology*, pathology Humans Intestinal Neoplasms / etiology*, pathology Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / pathology* Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / radiotherapy Uterine Neoplasms / radiotherapy |
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