Morrel B, Mulder AF, Chadha S, Tjokrowardojo AJ, Wijnen JA. Angiosarcoma of the uterus following radiotherapy for squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix.
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 1993;
49:193-7. [PMID:
8405634 DOI:
10.1016/0028-2243(93)90269-i]
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Abstract
A case report of a 61-year-old woman who developed a uterine angiosarcoma 6.5 years after primary radiotherapy for a moderately well differentiated squamous cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix stage IB is presented. The diagnosis was confirmed by immunohistochemical studies showing positive staining for Ulex europaeus agglutinin 1 and supported by ultrastructural studies. Though various post-irradiation angiosarcomas are reported in the literature, this is, to our knowledge, the first report of an angiosarcoma of the uterus after radiotherapy.
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