Postirradiation angiosarcoma of the vaginal vault.
We describe a unique case of an angiosarcoma arising in the vaginal vault 21 years after hysterectomy and radiotherapy for stage I carcinoma of the cervix. We also review the literature regarding angiosarcomas arising after previous radiation therapy for gynecologic malignancies.
Chan
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Department of Pathology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario.
SenGupta
S K
SK
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000532:radiotherapy; D005260:Female; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D011832:Radiation Injuries; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D014621:Vagina / Q000473:pathology; D014625:Vaginal Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology