Pericardial angiosarcoma after mediastinal irradiation for seminoma. A case report and a review of the literature.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Second malignancies are a well recognized complication of radiation therapy. We performed a computer search of the literature using the Medline Database for Pericardial Tumors and Post-Irradiation Sarcomas. The case history of a patient who developed a radiation-induced pericardial angiosarcoma is described. We present a detailed review of pericardial sarcomas. We believe this to be the first report of a radiation-induced pericardial sarcoma. The importance of continued long-term observation for patients who receive mediastinal irradiation is stressed.
Medical subject headings
- Hemangiosarcoma
- Mediastinum
- Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced
- Pericardium
- Seminoma