Epithelioid angiosarcoma of the small intestine after occupational exposure to radiation and polyvinyl chloride: A case report and review of literature

Sarcoma

Volumn 9, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 161-164

  Khalil, Maged F ^a,b   Thomas, Asha ^a   Aassad, Adel ^a   Rubin, Moshe ^a   Taub, Robert N ^a  

^a College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Abdominal pain; Angiosarcoma etiology diagnosis pathology surgery; Capsule endoscopy; CD31; CD34; Intestinal neoplasms diagnosis pathology surgery; Intestine; Neoplasms; Radiation induced; Small

Indexed keywords

DOXORUBICIN; IFOSFAMIDE; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE;

AGED; ANGIOSARCOMA; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL CANCER; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REVIEW; SMALL INTESTINE RESECTION; SMALL INTESTINE TUMOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR RECURRENCE;

EID: 31444435097     PISSN: 1357714X     EISSN: 13691643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13577140500389069     Document Type: Review

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