Postirradiation primary vaginal angiosarcoma with widespread intra-abdominal metastasis

Int J Gynecol Pathol. 2011 Sep;30(5):514-7. doi: 10.1097/PGP.0b013e318214bd05.

Abstract

We report a primary vaginal angiosarcoma with widespread intra-abdominal metastasis occurring in a 73-yr-old woman 13 yr after vaginal brachytherapy for an endometrial carcinoma. This is an extremely rare phenomenon with only 7 previously reported cases of vaginal angiosarcoma, 5 of which were associated with earlier irradiation. All of the earlier reported cases have been localized to the pelvis without metastatic disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Aged
  • Brachytherapy / adverse effects*
  • Carcinoma, Endometrioid / radiotherapy
  • Endometrial Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Female
  • Hemangiosarcoma / etiology
  • Hemangiosarcoma / secondary*
  • Humans
  • Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / secondary*
  • Vaginal Neoplasms / etiology
  • Vaginal Neoplasms / pathology*