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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1988-10-19
pubmed:abstractText
The clinical features of 23 patients with malignant vascular tumours, referred for treatment in the period 1968-85, are described. The tumours consisted of 15 haemangioendotheliosarcomas (angiosarcomas) and 8 malignant haemangiopericytomas. Ten haemangioendotheliosarcomas were located in skin or mucous membranes and 5 in viscera and deep soft tissues. None of the 8 haemangiopericytomas were superficially located. One cutaneous haemangioendotheliosarcoma arose in a lymphoedematous leg, while 4 others occurred in previously irradiated areas. There was one case of a Thorotrast-induced hepatic haemangioendotheliosarcoma. No predisposing factors could be demonstrated in the cases of malignant haemangiopericytoma. Median survival was 11 months for the haemangioendotheliosarcomas and 19 months for the haemangiopericytomas. Patients who were operable at the time of admission had a longer median survival (37 months) than those who presented with advanced disease (5 months). Local control was obtained by surgery in 3 cases and by radiation therapy in 2. No complete responses were seen on chemotherapeutic regimens.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0284-186X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
27
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
209-13
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-5-12
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1988
pubmed:articleTitle
Clinical features of malignant haemangiopericytomas and haemangioendotheliosarcomas.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Oncology A, Finsen Institute, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports