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Angiosarcoma secondary to postirradiation and chronic lymphedema: Case reports.

Jin A Yoon, Myung Jun Shin, Yong Beom Shin, Byeong Ju Lee, Kyung Un Choi, Joo Hyoung Kim

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Article in Medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jin A YoonDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine and Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea.
Myung Jun ShinDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine and Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea.
Yong Beom ShinDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine and Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea.
Byeong Ju LeeDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine and Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea.
Kyung Un ChoiDepartment of Pathology, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan, Republic of Korea.
Joo Hyoung KimDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Busan Cancer Center, Pusan National University Hospital and Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-4893-3761
Pusan National University Hospital · KRPusan National University · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionAngiosarcoma secondary to post-irradiation and lymphedema is rare, but it is aggressive with a poor prognosis. It is essential to understand these patients' clinical features and distinguish them from benign diseases or other malignant tumors. PATIENT CONCERNS: Three patients who had radiotherapy for cancer treatment and chronic lymphedema admitted to the hospital with specific skin lesions at upper or lower extremities. DIAGNOSIS: Excisional biopsies revealed prominent, highly atypical cells with a vasoformative area, composed of atypical, large epithelioid cells with vesicular nuclei, prominent nucleoli, and mitoses. Immunohistochemistry revealed diffuse expression of endothelial cell markers suggestive of angiosarcoma.

interventionsOne patient had shoulder disarticulation with wide excision with adjuvant radiotherapy and chemotherapy and other 2 discontinued the treatment. OUTCOMES: After the treatment, one patient was transferred to rehabilitation department for shoulder disarticulation prosthesis fitting without recurrence sign for 1 year. Two patient refused further treatment and was lost to follow-up.

conclusionIn cases of patients with irratiation and chronic lymphedema, clinical findings suggestive of angiosarcoma, biopsy and imaging studies should be performed as soon as possible.

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Radiation InjuriesAgedBiopsyCell NucleusChronic DiseaseFemaleHemangiosarcomaHumansImmunohistochemistryLymphedemaMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedSkin Neoplasms

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