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Angiosarcoma Associated with Lymphedema

MedGen UID:
272313
•Concept ID:
C1332297
•
Neoplastic Process

Definition

An angiosarcoma that develops in association with long standing lymphedema. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAngiosarcoma Associated with Lymphedema

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Breast Sarcomas, Phyllodes Tumors, and Desmoid Tumors: Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Staging, and Histology-Specific Management Considerations.
Li GZ, Raut CP, Hunt KK, Feng M, Chugh R
Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book 2021 Mar;41:390-404. doi: 10.1200/EDBK_321341. PMID: 34010054
Increased risk of angiosarcoma secondary to cancer radiotherapy: Case series and review of the treatment options.
Goldust M, Giulini M, Weidenthaler-Barth B, Gupta M, Grabbe S, Schepler H
Dermatol Ther 2020 Mar;33(2):e13234. Epub 2020 Feb 5 doi: 10.1111/dth.13234. PMID: 31997492
Management of angiosarcoma.
Budd GT
Curr Oncol Rep 2002 Nov;4(6):515-9. doi: 10.1007/s11912-002-0066-3. PMID: 12354365

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Cutaneous vascular proliferations. Part III. Malignant neoplasms, other cutaneous neoplasms with significant vascular component, and disorders erroneously considered as vascular neoplasms.
Requena L, Sangueza OP
J Am Acad Dermatol 1998 Feb;38(2 Pt 1):143-75; quiz 176-8. doi: 10.1016/s0190-9622(98)70237-3. PMID: 9486670

Diagnosis

Cutaneous angiosarcoma as a second malignancy in a lymphedematous leg in a Hodgkin's disease survivor.
Kirchmann TT, Smoller BR, McGuire J
J Am Acad Dermatol 1994 Nov;31(5 Pt 2):861-6. doi: 10.1016/s0190-9622(94)70247-0. PMID: 7962737

Prognosis

Detection and characterization of vascular endothelial growth factors and their receptors in a series of angiosarcomas.
Itakura E, Yamamoto H, Oda Y, Tsuneyoshi M
J Surg Oncol 2008 Jan 1;97(1):74-81. doi: 10.1002/jso.20766. PMID: 18041747
Cutaneous vascular proliferations. Part III. Malignant neoplasms, other cutaneous neoplasms with significant vascular component, and disorders erroneously considered as vascular neoplasms.
Requena L, Sangueza OP
J Am Acad Dermatol 1998 Feb;38(2 Pt 1):143-75; quiz 176-8. doi: 10.1016/s0190-9622(98)70237-3. PMID: 9486670

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