[Angiosarcoma of the temporal bone]

Otolaryngol Pol. 2003;57(3):427-33.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

A case of 55-yrs old female was reported, in whom angiosarcoma of temporal bone had been diagnosed. A mode of treatment was surgery including partial petrosectomy and labyrinthectomy. Radiotherapy was not given because of a possibility of further cerebrospinal liquid leakage after dura mater rupture, which was seen during first operation. Local recurrence had developed about 2 months after surgery and a patient died 10 months after the time of diagnosis. It was stressed that angiosarcoma is a very rare neoplasm and in our case it was presented as few--symptomatic lesion despite of it's high extent in temporal bone. A review of literature concerning angiosarcoma was also reported.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Ear Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Ear Neoplasms* / surgery
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Hemangiosarcoma* / pathology
  • Hemangiosarcoma* / surgery
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
  • Skull Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Skull Neoplasms* / surgery
  • Temporal Bone*
  • Time Factors