[Foreign body-induced angiosarcoma 60 years after a shell splinter injury].
An 84-year-old gentleman developed an angiosarcoma in the lateral temporal fossa 60 years after a World War II injury. The tumour resection confirmed the close spatial relationship of the tumour and a shell splinter. Analysis of the metallic composition showed no clear carcinogenic potential of the ingredients; an inflammation-related carcinogenesis seems more probable. A review of the literature revealed two similar cases.
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Abteilung für Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie, Dorbaumstrasse 300, 48157 Münster, Germany. Thomas.Teltzrow@Fachklinik-Hornheide.de
Hallermann
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Müller
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Schwipper
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D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001753:Blast Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000473:pathology; D005355:Fibrosis; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005549:Foreign-Body Reaction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008444:Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008670:Metals; D011859:Radiography
D008670:Metals