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Review
. 1996 Aug 15;78(4):912-7.
doi: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0142(19960815)78:4<912::AID-CNCR31>3.0.CO;2-W.

Pericardial angiosarcoma after mediastinal irradiation for seminoma. A case report and a review of the literature

M J Killion  1 , H S Brodovsky, R Schwarting
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Review

Pericardial angiosarcoma after mediastinal irradiation for seminoma. A case report and a review of the literature

M J Killion et al. Cancer. .

Abstract

Background: Second malignancies are a well recognized complication of radiation therapy.

Methods: We performed a computer search of the literature using the Medline Database for Pericardial Tumors and Post-Irradiation Sarcomas.

Results: The case history of a patient who developed a radiation-induced pericardial angiosarcoma is described. We present a detailed review of pericardial sarcomas.

Conclusions: 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.

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