Intra-abdominal Angiosarcomatosis Induced by Irradiation
Korean Journal of Pathology
; : 269-274, 1997.
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ABSTRACT
Therapeutic irradiation can induce angiosarcoma. Radiation-induced angiosarcoma constitutes 20% of all angiosarcomas. Although its common site of origin is the skin and subcutaneous tissue, it rarely arises in small or large bowels with a presentation as multifocal abdominal angiosarcomatosis. We report a case of intra-abdominal angiosarcomatosis involving the jejunum, ileum, transverse colon, mesentery and right ovary in a 63-year-old female. It developed 10 years after therapeutic irradiation for squamous cell carcinoma of uterine cervix. She developed panperitonitis due to intestinal perforation. She died from sepsis 3 days after segmental resection of the small bowel and right oophorectomy. We reviewed the previously reported cases and describe the clinicopathologic features of this tumor.
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Main subject:
Ovary
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Skin
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Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
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Ovariectomy
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Cervix Uteri
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Sepsis
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Subcutaneous Tissue
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Colon, Transverse
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Ileum
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Intestinal Perforation
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Korean Journal of Pathology
Year:
1997
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Article