Metastatic angiosarcoma of the ovary

Eur J Surg Oncol. 1991 Jun;17(3):295-9.

Abstract

A case of metastatic angiosarcoma of the ovary, complicated by disseminated intravascular coagulation, is described. The tumour was diagnosed by histopathologic examination and immunohistochemical studies. Angiosarcoma of the ovary, although extremely rare, appears to be a highly malignant neoplasm with an aggressive course and effective therapy is unknown.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / complications
  • Female
  • Hemangiosarcoma / complications
  • Hemangiosarcoma / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / complications
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / pathology*