Radiation-induced angiosarcoma of the rectum: a case report and review of literature

Colorectal Dis. 2008 Oct;10(8):847-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2008.01488.x. Epub 2008 Feb 22.

Abstract

We report a case of rectal angiosarcoma after prostatic radiotherapy, illustrating diagnostic difficulty. Awareness of this potential diagnosis is important with increasing use of radiotherapy in the treatment of pelvic cancers.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Colectomy / methods
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Hemangiosarcoma / etiology*
  • Hemangiosarcoma / pathology
  • Hemangiosarcoma / surgery
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / etiology*
  • Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / pathology
  • Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / surgery
  • Proctoscopy / methods
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / pathology
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
  • Rectal Neoplasms / etiology*
  • Rectal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Rectal Neoplasms / surgery
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome