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Radiation‐induced angiosarcoma of the rectum: a case report and review of literature
Author(s) -
Ahmad A.,
Jamieson T.,
Balsitis M.,
Diament R.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
colorectal disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.029
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1463-1318
pISSN - 1462-8910
DOI - 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2008.01488.x
Subject(s) - medicine , angiosarcoma , rectum , radiation therapy , radiology , general surgery , surgery
We report a case of rectal angiosarcoma after prostatic radiotherapy, illustrating diagnostic difficulty. Awareness of this potential diagnosis is important with increasing use of radiotherapy in the treatment of pelvic cancers.