title: Angiosarcoma of the chest wall.
abstract: Angiosarcoma is a rare and highly malignant tumor of vascular origin. The causative factors include trauma, radiation, foreign bodies, thorium dioxide, and viral infections. We report a case of angiosarcoma occurring in a thoracotomy incision 17 years after operation for stage I lung cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Maziak
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Shamji
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Perkins
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D002921:Cicatrix; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D013908:Thoracotomy