2020
DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2020.36.40.20751
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Angiosarcome de l´épaule révélé par un ancien traumatisme: à propos d´un cas et revue de la littérature

Abstract: L´angiosarcome est une tumeur rare à multiples localisations mais celle cutanée est la plus fréquente faisant de sa symptomatologie un polymorphisme clinique. C´est une tumeur de mauvais pronostic à cause de sa grande propension à la récidive locale et aux métastases à distances précoce. Nous rapportons un cas de découverte fortuite d´un angiosarcome de l´épaule sur un ancien foyer de traumatisme direct datant d´une année chez un patient de 72 ans, venu consulter pour douleur persistante en regard d´une tuméfa… Show more

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“…We cannot exclude that the primary cancer site was somewhere in post-traumatic areas. Some studies have documented developing angiosarcoma in the shoulder after trauma [13] or around total hip arthroplasty [12].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…We cannot exclude that the primary cancer site was somewhere in post-traumatic areas. Some studies have documented developing angiosarcoma in the shoulder after trauma [13] or around total hip arthroplasty [12].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Angiosarcoma also has a genetic predisposition associated with familial syndromes, such as Recklinghausen neurofibromatosis, xeroderma pigmentosa, Klippel-Trénaunay syndrome, bilateral retinoblastoma, hemochromatosis, Maffucci syndrome, and Ollier disease [1]. Other risk factors include exposure to environmental chemical toxins (arsenic, vinyl chloride, anabolic steroids) [11], foreign bodies (synthetic materials used in grafts or prostheses) [12], and prior trauma or surgery [13].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%