title: [Angiosarcoma of the temporal bone].
abstract: A case of 55-yrs old female was reported, in whom angiosarcoma of temporal bone had been diagnosed. A mode of treatment was surgery including partial petrosectomy and labyrinthectomy. Radiotherapy was not given because of a possibility of further cerebrospinal liquid leakage after dura mater rupture, which was seen during first operation. Local recurrence had developed about 2 months after surgery and a patient died 10 months after the time of diagnosis. It was stressed that angiosarcoma is a very rare neoplasm and in our case it was presented as few--symptomatic lesion despite of it's high extent in temporal bone. A review of literature concerning angiosarcoma was also reported.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Otiatrii AM w Łodzi.
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Durko
authors.forename: Wielisław
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Papierz
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pajor
mesh_terms: D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013701:Temporal Bone; D013997:Time Factors