[Angiosarcoma of the hand. Case report].
Angiosarcoma is a very rare malignant bone tumour. The case of a 45-year-old man is presented with a primary epithelioid hemangioendothelioma in the fourth metacarpus. After radical extirpation of the tumour radiation followed. The function of the hand was fully preserved. Five years after operation the patient is free of disease.
Baranowski
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Klinik und Poliklinik für Unfall- und Handchirurgie, Westfällschen Wilhelms-Universität Münster.
Edel
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Klein
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Blasius
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D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D002455:Cell Division / Q000502:physiology; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000473:pathology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006390:Hemangioendothelioma / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008663:Metacarpus / Q000473:pathology / Q000528:radiation effects / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant