Primary Epithelioid Angiosarcoma of the Uterus: A Rare Tumor with Very Aggressive Behavior
Joint Authors
Guzman, Grace
Adley, Brian
Majeed, Nasma K.
Mehta, Vikas
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-02-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Angiosarcoma is a high-grade vascular tumor arising from endothelial cells of blood vessels.
It represents less than 1% of the mesenchymal tumors.
Uterine angiosarcoma is an extremely rare tumor with less than 25 cases reported in the literature.
It usually presents in postmenopausal women as uterine mass and rarely can arise in a leiomyoma.
It is included in the group of tumors of aggressive behavior and poor prognosis.
Herein, we present a case of primary uterine angiosarcoma in a 56-year-old female patient with a history of fibroids presenting with pelvic pain and weight loss.
Abdominal CT scan showed a large uterine mass and enlarged pelvic lymph nodes.
Total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy was performed, and on histopathologic examination, it was found to be primary epithelioid angiosarcoma of the uterus.
Immunohistochemical stains for CD31, keratin MAK-6, and keratin AE1/AE3 confirmed the diagnosis.
In conclusion, uterine angiosarcoma should be suspected in any rapidly growing hemorrhagic uterine mass, and appropriate sampling and immunohistochemical stains should be considered.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Majeed, Nasma K.& Adley, Brian& Guzman, Grace& Mehta, Vikas. 2020. Primary Epithelioid Angiosarcoma of the Uterus: A Rare Tumor with Very Aggressive Behavior. Case Reports in Pathology،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Majeed, Nasma K.…[et al.]. Primary Epithelioid Angiosarcoma of the Uterus: A Rare Tumor with Very Aggressive Behavior. Case Reports in Pathology No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Majeed, Nasma K.& Adley, Brian& Guzman, Grace& Mehta, Vikas. Primary Epithelioid Angiosarcoma of the Uterus: A Rare Tumor with Very Aggressive Behavior. Case Reports in Pathology. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150435
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1150435