Primary angiosarcoma of the kidney: case report and comprehensive literature review

Primary angiosarcoma of the kidney: case report and comprehensive literature review

Angiosarcoma (AS) is an aggressive malignant tumour of endothelial origin, most frequently compelling the skin. The kidney is a rare site of primary occurrence of AS with a quite challenging diagnosis and poor prognosis, mainly due to its raw metastasising power. We described our first case of AS tr...

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Main Authors: Boni Andrea, Cochetti Giovanni, Sidoni Angelo, Bellezza Guido, Lepri Emanuele, Giglio Andrea De, Turco Morena, Vermandois Jacopo Adolfo Rossi De, Zingaro Michele Del, Cirocchi Roberto, Mearini Ettore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2019-07-01
Series:Open Medicine
Subjects:
vascular tissue neoplasms
sarcoma
kidney
nephrectomy
recurrence
antineoplastic agents
local neoplasm recurrence
prognosis
treatment failure
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/med-2019-0048

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https://doi.org/10.1515/med-2019-0048

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