Postirradiation angiosarcoma of the prostate.
Angiosarcomas are high-grade sarcomas of vascular origin that rarely arise in the prostate. We describe a unique case of angiosarcoma arising in the prostate 10 years after radiotherapy for adenocarcinoma of the prostate. A review of literature regarding angiosarcomas of prostate is also discussed.
Chandan
Vishal S
VS
Department of Pathology, Upstate Medical University, State University of New York, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA. vishalchandan@hotmail.com
Wolsh
Loren
L
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000532:radiotherapy; D000368:Aged; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000209:etiology*; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000175:diagnosis; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery