Angiosarcoma of the Urinary Bladder Following Radiotherapy: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Case Presentation
3. Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Year/Author | Sex | Age | Time from RT/RT Cause | Clinical Presentation | Treatment | Outcome/Months |
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1989/ Morgan et al. | F | 72 | 9 ys/ECar | Vaginal bleeding and hematuria | Chemotherapy (Doxorubicin) | DOD/7 |
1997/ Navon et al. | M | 78 | 13 ys/PCa | Hematuria | RCP | NED/30 |
2006/ Seethala et al. | M | 66 | 4 ys/PCa | Hematuria | RCP and chemotherapy (5 cycles, Gemcitabine plus Docetaxel) | NED/19 |
2007/ Kulaga et al. | F | 83 | 14 ys/ECa | Hematuria | TURB | DOD/3 |
2008/ Tavora et al. | M | 71 | 8 mos/PCa | Hematuria, voiding irritation | Biopsy (no treatment reported) | DOD/4 |
2008/ Tavora et al. | F | 73 | 17 mos/ECa | Hematuria | Radical cystectomy | DOD/2 |
2008/ Williams et al. | M | 71 | 10 ys/PCa | Hematuria | TURB followed by RCP and chemotherapy plus RT | DOD/3 |
2015/ Bahouth et al. | M | 89 | 12 ys/PCa | Hematuria | TURB and palliative RT | DOD/3 |
2015/ Matoso et al. | F | 73 | 10 ys/CCa | Hematuria | TURB followed by partial cystectomy | DOD/6 |
2015/ Matoso et al. | M | 77 | 9 ys/PCa | Hematuria | TURB | DOD/14 |
2015/ Matoso et al. | M | 71 | 10 ys/PCa | Hematuria | TURB followed by RCP | DOD/7 |
2015/ Matoso et al. | M | 85 | 15 ys/PCa | Hematuria | TURB | DOD/6 |
2015/ Matoso et al. | M | 64 | 6 ys/PCa | Hematuria | TURB followed by RCP | NED/12 |
2015/ Matoso et al. | M | 64 | 15 ys/PCa | Hematuria | TURB | AWD/3 |
2015/ Ojerholm et al. | M | 61 | 7 ys/PCa | Hematuria | RCP | NED/4 |
2016/ Wang et al. | M | 79 | 6 ys/PCa | Hematuria | TURB followed by RCP | NED/20 |
2016/ Rallabandi et al. | F | 65 | 22 ys/CCa | Hematuria | TURB | NA |
2017/ Tynski et al. | M | 69 | 5 ys/PCa | Ascites, urinary retention | Palliative chemotherapy (docetaxel plus gemcitabine) | DOD/6 weeks |
Current case | M | 78 | 8 ys/PCa | Incidental finding | TURB followed by RCP | Early post-operative death |
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Cito, G.; Santi, R.; Gemma, L.; Galli, I.C.; Li Marzi, V.; Serni, S.; Nesi, G. Angiosarcoma of the Urinary Bladder Following Radiotherapy: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature. Medicina 2021, 57, 329. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina57040329
Cito G, Santi R, Gemma L, Galli IC, Li Marzi V, Serni S, Nesi G. Angiosarcoma of the Urinary Bladder Following Radiotherapy: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature. Medicina. 2021; 57(4):329. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina57040329
Chicago/Turabian StyleCito, Gianmartin, Raffaella Santi, Luca Gemma, Ilaria Camilla Galli, Vincenzo Li Marzi, Sergio Serni, and Gabriella Nesi. 2021. "Angiosarcoma of the Urinary Bladder Following Radiotherapy: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature" Medicina 57, no. 4: 329. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina57040329
APA StyleCito, G., Santi, R., Gemma, L., Galli, I. C., Li Marzi, V., Serni, S., & Nesi, G. (2021). Angiosarcoma of the Urinary Bladder Following Radiotherapy: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature. Medicina, 57(4), 329. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina57040329