Cutaneous angiosarcoma at an interval of thirty-six years from radiation for a testicular germ cell tumor

Autor: Akira Kawada, Naoki Oiso, Yoshinari Katoh, Mitsuhisa Nishimoto, Yasunori Mori, Hirotsugu Uemura, Maiko Kato
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: European Journal of Dermatology. 24:622-623
ISSN: 1952-4013
1167-1122
DOI: 10.1684/ejd.2014.2404
Popis: Cutaneous angiosarcoma is an aggressive, malignant, vascular tumor [1]. It is commonly subdivided into three forms; classic angiosarcoma of the scalp, face and neck of the elderly; angiosarcoma arising secondary to chronic lymphoedema (Stewart-Treves syndrome); and radiation-induced angiosarcoma. Individuals receiving radiation therapies are required to have periodical examination because angiosarcomas may occur in the applied area. For instance, angiosarcomas are the most frequently found malignant [...]
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