Post-irradiation angiosarcoma of the greater omentum.
A case of angiosarcoma of the greater omentum is reported. This angiosarcoma developed 8 years after irradiation for cervical carcinoma and presented with an intra-abdominal hemorrhage. We describe her clinical course, treatment and follow-up. Although several other locations of irradiation-induced sarcomas have been published, this is the first report in literature of a postirradiation angiosarcoma in the greater omentum.
Westenberg
A H
AH
Department of Surgical Oncology Surgery, Dr Daniel den Hoed Cancer Center, AE Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Wiggers
T
T
Henzen-Logmans
S C
SC
Verweij
J
J
Meerwaldt
J A
JA
van Geel
A N
AN
D005260:Female; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced; D009852:Omentum; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy