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Primary angiosarcoma of the ovary: a case report of Stage I disease.

Quesenberry CD, Li C, Chen AH, Zweizig SL, Ball HG

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Massachusetts Memorial Hospital, 119 Belmont Street, Worcester, MA 01605, USA. quesenbc@ummhc.org

BACKGROUND: There are 20 documented cases of primary ovarian angiosarcoma. Most patients present with metastatic disease and respond poorly to chemotherapy. There is little information available to counsel early-staged patients on the need for or efficacy of adjuvant chemotherapy. CASE: We present a case of Stage Ic primary ovarian angiosarcoma treated with 3 cycles of adjuvant MAID chemotherapy. The patient is without evidence of disease 10 months post-operatively. CONCLUSION: A review of the literature indicates a potential role for MAID chemotherapy in the treatment of ovarian angiosarcomas. Detection of Stage I disease appears to confer a better prognosis regardless of the utilization of adjuvant chemotherapy.

Published 26 September 2005 in Gynecol Oncol, 99(1): 218-21.
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