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Case Reports
. 1999 Mar;67(3):839-41.
doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(99)00073-9.

Angiosarcoma of the chest wall

D E Maziak  1 , F M Shamji, R Peterson, D G Perkins
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Case Reports

Angiosarcoma of the chest wall

D E Maziak et al. Ann Thorac Surg. 1999 Mar.

Abstract

Angiosarcoma is a rare and highly malignant tumor of vascular origin. The causative factors include trauma, radiation, foreign bodies, thorium dioxide, and viral infections. We report a case of angiosarcoma occurring in a thoracotomy incision 17 years after operation for stage I lung cancer.

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