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Angiosarcoma of the hypopharynx

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Paolo Pisani*
Affiliation:
Departments of Otolaryngology, Novara University, Italy.
Marco Krengli
Affiliation:
Departments of Radiotherapy, Novara University, Italy.
Antonio Ramponi
Affiliation:
Departments of Pathology, Novara University, Italy.
Massimo Olina
Affiliation:
Departments of Otolaryngology, Novara University, Italy.
Francesco Pia
Affiliation:
Departments of Otolaryngology, Novara University, Italy.
*
Dr Paolo Pisani, Via Greppi 9, 28100 Novara, Italy.

Abstract

Angiosarcoma is a tumour of endothelial origin rarely found in the head and neck. A case of angiosarcoma of the pyriform sinus, treated by surgery and post-operative radiotherapy, is reported, providing a cue for discussion of the diagnostic, clinical and pathological pecularities of the tumour in the light of personal experience and the published data.

Type
Pathology in Focus
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1994

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