Small-bowel angiosarcoma after pelvic irradiation: a report of two cases

Int J Colorectal Dis. 1999 Dec;14(6):308-10. doi: 10.1007/s003840050235.

Abstract

Angiosarcoma is a rare tumor in the small bowel. Several predisposing factors have been suggested, including external irradiation for another malignancy. Only six cases of small-bowel angiosarcoma in patients previously treated with pelvic irradiation for gynecological malignancies have been reported hitherto. We present here two patients in whom a diagnosis of small-bowel angiosarcoma was made 10 years or more after intrapelvic irradiation. These cases demonstrate poor prognosis in this disease. Although postirradiation angiosarcoma is a rare condition, its possibility should be kept in mind when operating on previously irradiated patients.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / radiotherapy*
  • Adenocarcinoma / surgery
  • Aged
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Endometrial Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Endometrial Neoplasms / surgery
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Hemangiosarcoma / diagnosis*
  • Hemangiosarcoma / therapy
  • Humans
  • Ileal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Ileal Neoplasms / therapy
  • Jejunal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Jejunal Neoplasms / therapy
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / diagnosis*
  • Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / therapy
  • Pelvis / radiation effects*
  • Uterine Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
  • Uterine Neoplasms / surgery