Open Medicine (Jul 2019)

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

  • 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

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1515/med-2019-0048
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. 1
pp. 443 – 455

Abstract

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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 treatment. A comprehensive literature review in this field is also carried out.

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