Clinical and Pathologic Features of Primary Angiosarcoma of the Kidney.
Curr Urol Rep
; 19(2): 4, 2018 Jan 31.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Primary angiosarcoma of the kidney is extremely rare; hence, relatively little is known regarding its clinicopathologic features and prognosis. Herein, we review the literature on primary renal angiosarcoma with emphasis on the clinical and pathologic features. RECENT FINDINGS: Approximately 64 cases have been reported in the literature, and most cases occur in the 6th-7th decade with a strong male predominance. The aetiology is unknown. Patients present with flank pain, haematuria, abdominal mass and weight loss. A considerable number of patients develop metastatic disease at diagnosis or shortly afterwards. Grossly, the tumour comprises ill-defined haemorrhagic spongy masses often with necrosis. Microscopically, the tumour is composed of anastomosing capillary-sized vessels which are lined by malignant endothelial cells. The mainstay of treatment is surgery followed by radiation therapy with or without chemotherapy. Renal angiosarcomas are highly aggressive tumours with dismal outcome, and they must be distinguished from morphologically similar lesions of the kidney.
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MEDLINE
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Riñón
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Neoplasias Renales
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Hemangiosarcoma
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Humans
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Curr Urol Rep
Asunto de la revista:
UROLOGIA
Año:
2018
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Article
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos