title: Primary angiosarcoma of the ovary: a case report of Stage I disease.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  There are 20 documented cases of primary ovarian angiosarcoma. Most patients present with metastatic disease and respond poorly to chemotherapy. There is little information available to counsel early-staged patients on the need for or efficacy of adjuvant chemotherapy.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present a case of Stage Ic primary ovarian angiosarcoma treated with 3 cycles of adjuvant MAID chemotherapy. The patient is without evidence of disease 10 months post-operatively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A review of the literature indicates a potential role for MAID chemotherapy in the treatment of ovarian angiosarcomas. Detection of Stage I disease appears to confer a better prognosis regardless of the utilization of adjuvant chemotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Massachusetts Memorial Hospital, 119 Belmont Street, Worcester, MA 01605, USA. quesenbc@ummhc.org
authors.forename: Cherie D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Quesenberry
authors.forename: Cuizhen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Annette H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Susan L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Zweizig
authors.forename: Harrison G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Ball
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D003606:Dacarbazine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007069:Ifosfamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015080:Mesna / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D003606:Dacarbazine; D004317:Doxorubicin; D015080:Mesna; D007069:Ifosfamide