Intra-abdominal Angiosarcomatosis Induced by Irradiation.
- Author:
Hee Jin CHANG
;
Youn Joo KIM
;
Sung Eun YANG
;
Sung Sook PAENG
;
Jung Il SUH
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Intra-abdominal angiosarcomatosis;
Therapeutic irradiation
- MeSH:
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell;
Cervix Uteri;
Colon, Transverse;
Female;
Hemangiosarcoma;
Humans;
Ileum;
Intestinal Perforation;
Jejunum;
Mesentery;
Middle Aged;
Ovariectomy;
Ovary;
Sepsis;
Skin;
Subcutaneous Tissue
- From:Korean Journal of Pathology
1997;31(3):269-274
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
