[Primary renal angiosarcoma. Uncommon manifestation of a rare malignancy]

Urologe A. 2015 Jun;54(6):849-53. doi: 10.1007/s00120-015-3809-0.
[Article in German]

Abstract

This article reports a case of primary renal angiosarcoma, a very rare and aggressive malignancy, in a 59-year-old male patient. The mean overall survival time is limited to a few months if the diagnosis is made when clinical symptoms are present but chances of a cure can be increased with surgical resection of smaller incidental findings. Due to the lack of a standard therapy, systemic treatment is based on the therapy of other soft tissue sarcomas. The role of adjuvant medical treatment particularly in angiosarcoma remains poorly studied but using a doxorubicin-based chemotherapy regimen, a survival benefit can be achieved.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / therapeutic use
  • Combined Modality Therapy / methods
  • Doxorubicin / therapeutic use
  • Hemangiosarcoma / pathology*
  • Hemangiosarcoma / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Kidney Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Kidney Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nephrectomy / methods
  • Rare Diseases / pathology
  • Rare Diseases / therapy
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antibiotics, Antineoplastic
  • Doxorubicin