title: Cutaneous angiosarcoma of the leg showing radiation sensitivity.
abstract: We report a case of cutaneous angiosarcoma occurring on the leg of a 97-year-old Japanese woman. Considering the patient's age and general condition, she was treated with electron beam irradiation, which led to the almost complete disappearance of the tumour. Because cutaneous angiosarcoma is an aggressive tumour with a high propensity for local recurrence and distant metastases, therapy preferably involves a multimodal approach. However, monotherapy with radiation may be effective in some cases of cutaneous angiosarcoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Asahi, Matsumoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Atsuko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ohashi
authors.forename: Hitomi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kubo
authors.forename: Maiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iwade
authors.forename: Junko
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shiohara
authors.forename: Minoru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takata
authors.forename: Hisashi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Uhara
authors.forename: Ryuhei
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Okuyama
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*