title: Angiosarcoma of common iliac vein.
abstract: Angiosarcoma is a rare malignant tumour of endothelial cells. Primary angiosarcoma of venous origin is extremely rare, and has a very poor prognosis. A 63-year-old woman with retroperitoneal mass underwent en bloc resection on a part of iliac vein followed by adjuvant radiotherapy. No recurrence was detected during 3 years of follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Trakya University Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Kamuran
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ibis
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Trakya University Medical Faculty, Edirne, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ufuk
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Usta
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Trakya University Medical Faculty, Edirne, Turkey.
authors.forename: Rusen
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cosar
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Istanbul University Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Cem
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ibis
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D057210:Delayed Diagnosis; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007084:Iliac Vein / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014859:Warfarin / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D014859:Warfarin