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Clinical Journal of Gastroenterology
Published in: Clinical Journal of Gastroenterology 1/2013

01-02-2013 | Case Report

Angiosarcoma involving colon and bone successfully responded to paclitaxel and zoledronate: case report

Authors: Kenji Matsuda, Katsunari Takifuji, Tsukasa Hotta, Shozo Yokoyama, Junji Ieda, Kenji Arii, Masao Ichinose, Yasushi Nakamura, Hironao Yasuoka, Hiroki Yamaue

Published in: Clinical Journal of Gastroenterology | Issue 1/2013

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Abstract

Angiosarcoma involving the gastrointestinal tract is extremely rare. We present a case of multifocal angiosarcoma involving the colon and bone. A 73-year-old male presented with anemia and pain in the left supra-iliac lesion. Colonoscopy revealed multiple hemorrhagic-appearance tumors. Computed tomography scan showed masses in the sigmoid colon and bone. A left-sided colectomy was performed to prevent bleeding from the tumor. The histopathological diagnosis was angiosarcoma of multiple sites of the colon. We chose a combination of paclitaxel and zoledronate as the chemotherapy regimen. After surgery, bone lesions were diminished by chemotherapy and showed no uptake on 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose–positron emission tomography. The patient survived for 38 months after surgery.
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Metadata
Title
Angiosarcoma involving colon and bone successfully responded to paclitaxel and zoledronate: case report
Authors
Kenji Matsuda
Katsunari Takifuji
Tsukasa Hotta
Shozo Yokoyama
Junji Ieda
Kenji Arii
Masao Ichinose
Yasushi Nakamura
Hironao Yasuoka
Hiroki Yamaue
Publication date
01-02-2013
Publisher
Springer Japan
Published in
Clinical Journal of Gastroenterology / Issue 1/2013
Print ISSN: 1865-7257
Electronic ISSN: 1865-7265
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12328-012-0348-8

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