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Prostate angiosarcoma: a case report and literature review

Authors: Waseem Khaliq, Christian F. Meyer, Ikechukwu Uzoaru, Richard M. Wolf, Emmanuel S. Antonarakis

Published in: Medical Oncology | Issue 4/2012

Abstract

Angiosarcomas are a relatively rare histological subtype of sarcomas and represent <1% of all sarcomas. Prostate angiosarcoma is extremely rare and displays remarkable clinical and pathological heterogeneity. Despite the rarity, it usually presents with dysuria, hematuria, or pelvic pain and represents a treatment challenge. Only nine cases have been reported in the literature, and we report the 10th case of prostate angiosarcoma and the first case of prostate angiosarcoma with recurrent adenocarcinoma.

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Title: Prostate angiosarcoma: a case report and literature review
Authors: Waseem Khaliq
Christian F. Meyer
Ikechukwu Uzoaru
Richard M. Wolf
Emmanuel S. Antonarakis
Publication date: 01-12-2012
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Medical Oncology / Issue 4/2012
Print ISSN: 1357-0560
Electronic ISSN: 1559-131X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12032-012-0188-x

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