Primary angiosarcoma of the brain: case report.
A 41-year-old patient with a primary angiosarcoma of the brain is reported. The tumor was located in the left parietal lobe and was radically removed. The diagnosis of angiosarcoma was established by immunohistochemistry. The patient was postoperatively treated with adjuvant chemotherapy and then radiation therapy. After 41 months, she was in excellent clinical and neurological condition without any sign of recurrence.
Antoniadis
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Department of Neurosurgery, Saint Lucas Clinic, Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece.
Selviaridis
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Zaramboukas
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Fountzilas
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D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003399:Craniotomy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D010296:Parietal Lobe / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed