August 1, 2005The American Journal of Surgical Pathology
Radiation-Associated Cutaneous Atypical Vascular Lesions and Angiosarcoma
Population
42 female patients with radiation-associated cutaneous vascular lesions or angiosarcoma, median age 59 years.
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
median 17 months (range 2-84 months)
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
AVLs may be distinguished from angiosarcoma by size and latency; leaves open progression risk and optimal surveillance in larger cohorts.
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Population
42 female patients with radiation-associated cutaneous vascular lesions or angiosarcoma, median age 59 years (range 36-90 years).
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Outcome
Clinical outcome including local recurrence, systemic metastasis, and deathhard clinical
Atypical post-radiation vascular lesions (AVLs) present earlier and smaller than angiosarcomas and generally follow a benign course, though progression to angiosarcoma can rarely occur.
Limitations
- short follow-up duration
Cite This Study
Brenn et al. (2005) studied this question.