Angiosarcoma arising in an angiomatous naevus following irradiation in childhood.
We describe a patient who developed an angiosarcoma on her face at the age of 24. The tumour arose from an angiomatous naevus that had been treated with radiotherapy when the patient was 7 months old.
Handfield-Jones
S E
SE
Department of Dermatology, Bristol Royal Infirmary, U.K.
Kennedy
C T
CT
Bradfield
J B
JB
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D009506:Nevus / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology